ABSTRACT
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted the researchers’ interest due to their excellent properties and have already been widely used in many applications. As the most easily available and commonly used one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterial, CNTs present superior structural, mechanical, thermal, and electrical characterizations. CNTs can be modified via different methods to enhance their specific functions. More concretely, new functions that cannot be obtained from pristine CNTs can be persistently added and even programmed through the chemical tailoring of their surface properties. Benefiting from their outstanding properties, pristine and modified CNTs show great potential for application in various areas. In this chapter, we summarized the preparation and surface modification of CNTs and illustrated their advanced applications. Furthermore, current technological bottlenecks and future research directions are discussed.
