Overview: Carbon Nanotubes and Strong Composites

List of projects underway in the focus area:

• Synthesis and Production of CNTs using a swirled bed reactor (Iyuke)
• Use of CNTs in the fabrication of membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for fuel cell application (Krause)
• Functionalisation of carbon nanotubes for inclusion with polyurethanes (Krause)
• Synthesis of templates for the production of carbon nanotubes (Krause)
• Use of CNT s to selectively remove contaminants from water (Krause).
• Floating catalysts to make carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (Coville) .
• The CVD method for making supported catalysts on easy to remove supports (Coville).
• Synthesis and study of carbon spheres (Coville).
• Functionalised CNTs ROMP (Coville).
• Environmental degradation of composites (Paskaramoorthy).
• The use of shaped carbons in sensors and solar cells (Coville).