Abstract: A method of fabricating a carbon nanotube (“CNT”) array includes providing a substrate with a CNT catalyst disposed on a surface of the substrate, heating the CNT catalyst to an annealing temperature, exposing the CNT catalyst to a CNT precursor for an exposure period to pre-load the CNT catalyst, and exposing the pre-loaded CNT catalyst to a carbon source for a growth period to form the CNT array. The formed CNT array comprises a plurality of CNT bundles that are aligned with one another in an alignment direction. At least one of the plurality of bundles comprises an average structural factor of 1.5 or less along an entirety of the length thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanoporous membranes for separating a target substance from a non-target substance in a fluid medium and methods of making and use thereof. The nanoporous membranes comprise a 2D material permeated by a first and second population of pores; wherein the average pore diameter of the first population of pores is greater than or equal to the van der Waals diameter of water and less than the average size of the non-target substance in the fluid medium; wherein the average pore diameter of the second population of pores is greater than or equal to the average size of the non-target substance in the fluid medium; and wherein substantially all of the second population of pores are substantially blocked by a polymer via size-selective interfacial polymerization; such that the nanoporous membrane allows for transport of the target substance through the nanoporous membrane via the first population of pores.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a carbon nanotube (“CNT”) array includes providing a substrate with a CNT catalyst disposed on a surface of the substrate, heating the CNT catalyst to an annealing temperature, exposing the CNT catalyst to a CNT precursor for an exposure period to pre-load the CNT catalyst, and exposing the pre-loaded CNT catalyst to a carbon source for a growth period to form the CNT array. The formed CNT array comprises a plurality of CNT bundles that are aligned with one another in an alignment direction. At least one of the plurality of bundles comprises an average structural factor of 1.5 or less along an entirety of the length thereof.

Abstract: Perovskite films are known to be useful in many different technologies, including solar panels and memristors. Most perovskites contain lead which is undesirable for many reasons. It has been found that bismuth can be used in place of lead in preparing perovskite thin films. Additionally, when chemical vapor deposition is used to prepare the films instead of traditional solution phase methods, the films show greatly improved performance in electronic applications. Additionally, the present disclosure is directed to the use of perovskites in memory devices.

Abstract: Perovskite films are known to be useful in many different technologies, including solar panels and memristors. Most perovskites contain lead which is undesirable for many reasons. It has been found that bismuth can be used in place of lead in preparing perovskite thin films. Additionally, when chemical vapor deposition is used to prepare the films instead of traditional solution phase methods, the films show greatly improved performance in electronic applications. Additionally, the present disclosure is directed to the use of perovskites in memory devices.