ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a brief chronology of major breakthroughs in the development of carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene and their applications to electronic devices. The structure of CNT is closely related to that of graphene. Both CNT and graphene with their high surface-to-volume ratio are suitable for integrated flexible sensor applications, which will add much value to silicon-based integrated circuits (ICs) when a mature integrating strategy is developed. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. The book presents the current state in fabricating and characterizing CNT field-effect transistors, as well as their usage in ICs, display electronics, and sensors. It describes the fabrication of carbon nanofibers using electrospinning of polymeric precursors followed by a thermal carbonization process. The book concludes with a brief narrative on the prospects of nanocarbon-based electronics.
