Carbon nanotubes, which have attracted a significant amount of research attention in
recent years, are promising one-dimensional nanomaterials as building blocks for
“bottom-up” assembly of nanoscale devices. This course provides an introduction to
carbon nanotubes, focusing on three main subject areas: Properties of carbon nanotubes;
growth and assembly techniques; and applications in various fields. Specific topics will
include the role of carbon nanotubes in nanotechnology, recent advances in chemical
vapor deposition growth and assembly of carbon nanotubes, applications of nanotubes as
transistors, electromechanical systems, and chemical sensors, and fabrication methods of
nanotube based devices.