Carbon nanotube networks on different platforms

Carbon nanotube (CNT) networks are an emerging class of material with potential applications that range from biotechnology to sensors. However, the design and fabrication of CNT networks with specific properties necessitates a deep understanding on how a variety of factors affect the performance of these materials. Of particular interest is how the substrate on which the CNT networks are assembled also influences on the applicational aspects of the CNT network. In this review, we overview the variety of substrates reported as CNT networks supports, and the different applications of these networks. Substrates can be varied from rigid to flexible to porous materials. Interestingly, the method of network preparation and the nature of the scaffold have a direct influence on the properties and the potential applications of the final material. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.