Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Universitario, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain.
ACS Nano. 2009 Dec 22;3(12):3819-24. doi: 10.1021/nn901604j.
The interaction of microwaves with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is an interesting topic for a variety of potential applications. Microwaves have been used for the purification of CNTs and for their chemical functionalization, providing a technique for simple, green, and large-scale protocols. In addition, the selective destruction of metallic CNTs under microwave irradiation could potentially result in a batch of semiconducting-only nanotubes. As an innovative application, the combination of microwaves with well-aligned CNTs could produce a new illumination technology. Moreover, the microwave absorbing properties of CNTs and their different behavior from typical organic compounds may open the door to the preparation of a wide range of new materials useful in many fields. A few examples of practical applications include electromagnetic interference for protecting the environment from radiation and microwave hyperthermia for cancer treatment as well as other medical therapies requiring precise heating of biological tissues.
微波与碳纳米管（CNTs）的相互作用是各种潜在应用的一个有趣话题。微波已被用于 CNT 的纯化和化学功能化，提供了一种简单、绿色和大规模的方案。此外，在微波辐射下选择性地破坏金属 CNT 可能会导致一批仅由半导体 CNT 组成的混合物。作为一种创新的应用，微波与取向良好的 CNT 的结合可能会产生一种新的照明技术。此外，CNTs 的微波吸收特性及其与典型有机化合物的不同行为可能为制备广泛的新材料开辟道路，这些新材料在许多领域都有应用。一些实际应用的例子包括电磁干扰，用于保护环境免受辐射，以及微波高热疗法用于癌症治疗和其他需要精确加热生物组织的医疗疗法。
