Nanotubes and Nanosheets

Professor Ying (Ian) Chen is the chair of nanotechnology at the newly established Institute for Frontier Materials at Deakin University and node head of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials and a member of the College of Experts of the Australian Research Council. A world-renowned expert on nanotubes and ball milling, Dr. Chen invented the ball-milling and annealing method for mass production of boron nitride nanotubes, which led to the world’s first commercialization of boron nitride nanotubes in 2002. Professor Chen contributed to three bestselling nanotechnology books published by CRC Press. His publications have also been cited more than 3,500 times in the past 10 years. He is a fellow of the Institute of Physics and a member of the American Physics Institute, the Materials Research Society, the Australian Materials Union, and the International Mechanochemical Association. His research focuses on nanomaterials for energy storage (batteries and capacitors), environmental protection, and medical applications.

Synthesis and Fabrication: Nanoboron Nitrides. Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Nanoribbons Produced by Ball Milling Method. Boron (Carbon) Nitride Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Porosity, and Related Applications. Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials. Nanosheets and Nanocones Derived from Layered Hydroxides. Structures and Properties: Synthesis and Properties of Boron Carbon Nitride Nanosheets and Nanotubes. Fabrication, Structure, and Properties of Graphene Platelets. Helium Ion Microscopy for Graphene Characterization and Modification. Two-Dimensional Metal Oxide Nanosheets: Novel Building Blocks for Advanced Functional Materials. Computation and Modeling: First-Principle Engineering Magnetism in Low-Dimensional Boron Nitride Materials. Ultrafast Transport in Nanotubes and Nanosheets. Modeling Selective Transport and Desalination in Nanotubes. Functionalization: Surface Chemistry of Two-Dimensional Layered Nanosheets. Chemistry of Boron Nitride Nanosheets. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Catalytic Applications. Chemical Functionalization and Composites of Boron Nitride Nanotubes. Plasma Functionalization of Nanotubes. Applications: Boron Nitride Nanotubes as Nanofillers/Reinforcement for Polymer, Ceramic, and Metal Matrix Composites. Preparation and Application of Long Boron Nitride Nanotubes. Controlled Synthesis of Functional Boron Nitride Nanostructures for Applications. Recent Advancements in Boron Nitride Nanotube Biomedical Research. Titanium-Based Nanorods and Nanosheets as Efficient Electrode Materials. Index.