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      Boron nitride nanotubes: synthesis and applications

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          Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) has similar tubular nanostructure as carbon nanotube (CNT) in which boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a hexagonal network. Owing to the unique atomic structure, BNNT has numerous excellent intrinsic properties such as superior mechanical strength , high thermal conductivity, electrically insulating behavior, piezoelectric property, neutron shielding capability, and oxidation resistance. Since BNNT was first synthesized in 1995, developing efficient BNNT production route has been a significant issue due to low yield and poor quality in comparison with CNT, thus limiting its practical uses. However, many great successes in BNNT synthesis have been achieved in recent years, enabling access to this material and paving the way for the development of promising applications. In this article, we discussed current progress in the production of boron nitride nanotube, focusing on the most common and effective methods that have been well established so far. In addition, we presented various applications of BNNT including polymer composite reinforcement, thermal management packages, piezo actuators, and neutron shielding nanomaterial.

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              Boron nitride nanotubes.

              The successful synthesis of pure boron nitride (BN) nanotubes is reported here. Multi-walled tubes with inner diameters on the order of 1 to 3 nanometers and with lengths up to 200 nanometers were produced in a carbon-free plasma discharge between a BN-packed tungsten rod and a cooled copper electrode. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy on individual tubes yielded B:N ratios of approximately 1, which is consistent with theoretical predictions of stable BN tube structures.
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                junheekim@kist.re.kr
                thangphv1910@gmail.com
                t17256@kist.re.kr
                chskim@jbnu.ac.kr
                +82 63 219 8135 , myung@kist.re.kr
                Journal
                Nano Converg
                Nano Converg
                Nano Convergence
                Springer Singapore (Singapore )
                2196-5404
                28 June 2018
                28 June 2018
                2018
                : 5
                : 1
                : 17
                Affiliations
                [1 ]ISNI 0000000121053345, GRID grid.35541.36, Applied Quantum Composites Research Center, , Korea Institute of Science and Technology, ; Wanju, 55324 Republic of Korea
                [2 ]ISNI 0000 0004 0470 4320, GRID grid.411545.0, Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Graduate School, , Chonbuk National University, ; Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
                [3 ]ISNI 0000 0004 0470 4320, GRID grid.411545.0, Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, , Chonbuk National University, ; Jeonju, 54896 Republic of Korea
                Article
                149
                10.1186/s40580-018-0149-y
                6021457
                30046512
                26493f4b-0371-4c06-a442-8815272f4d7d
                © The Author(s) 2018

                Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.

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                : 30 March 2018
                : 15 June 2018
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                boron nitride nanotubes,synthesis methods,scalable synthesis,applications

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