A novel synthesis of graphene nanoscrolls with tunable dimension at a large scale.

Graphene nanoscrolls which could overcome the chirality dependence of metallic or semiconducting behavior in carbon nanotubes have been recently investigated and proposed for a wide variety of applications. In order to further improve their practical applications, a variety of synthetic approaches have been widely explored but with various limitations. For instance, it remains challenging to produce graphene nanoscrolls with tunable dimensions and high quantity, which greatly hinders their potential applications. Herein, we report a new and general approach to synthesize graphene nanoscrolls with accurately tunable widths and lengths at a large scale. The resulting high-quality graphene nanoscrolls show promising applications in a wide variety of electronic devices.

Designing aligned inorganic nanotubes at the electrode interface: towards highly efficient photovoltaic wires.

Aligned carbon and titanium dioxide nanotubes are designed at the electrode interface to improve the charge separation and transport. The resulting organic photovoltaic wire exhibits high power conversion efficiency. This flexible photovoltaic wire can be easily integrated into a textile by a conventional weaving technique.