Lee Chee Huei, Bhandari Shiva, Tiwari Bishnu, Yapici Nazmiye, Zhang Dongyan, Yap Yoke Khin
Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372, Singapore.
Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
Molecules. 2016 Jul 15;21(7):922. doi: 10.3390/molecules21070922.
A comprehensive overview of current research progress on boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) is presented in this article. Particularly, recent advancements in controlled synthesis and large-scale production of BNNTs will first be summarized. While recent success in mass production of BNNTs has opened up new opportunities to implement the appealing properties in various applications, concerns about product purity and quality still remain. Secondly, we will summarize the progress in functionalization of BNNTs, which is the necessary step for their applications. Additionally, selected potential applications in structural composites and biomedicine will be highlighted.
本文对氮化硼纳米管（BNNTs）的当前研究进展进行了全面概述。特别地，将首先总结BNNTs在可控合成和大规模生产方面的最新进展。虽然最近BNNTs大规模生产的成功为在各种应用中实现其吸引人的特性开辟了新机会，但对产品纯度和质量的担忧仍然存在。其次，我们将总结BNNTs功能化方面的进展，这是其应用的必要步骤。此外，还将重点介绍在结构复合材料和生物医学方面的一些潜在应用。
