Research work featured in the cover of Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The cover of the current issue 4 (2016) in Journal of Materials Chemistry A features one of the latest research works developed in collaboration between Bio Nano Consulting, Imperial College London and King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia.

The work is based on the synthesis of new materials based on carbon nanotube aerogels. The highly innovative chemistry involved in the process allows a robust linkage between nanotubes into the aerogel, providing materials with outstanding mechanical and electrical properties. Preliminary results show that the aerogels synthesised following this methodology have high electrical conductivity (9.4 S/m), enhanced surface area (766 m²/g) and significant accessible porosity.

There a number of applications envisaged for these aerogels such as; catalyst supports, non-reflective panels, transparent conductive carbon nanotubes films, materials for space applications, electrochemical devices, absorbents for solvents, oil or petrol, filters for liquids, gas absorbents and a water purification medium. In particular, the outstanding electrical properties and the low volumetric density of these aerogels lead to their use as supercapacitors as the application with the most significant potential.

Link to the publication: http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/ta/c5ta10311h#!divAbstract