Cheap Tubes is a leading supplier of research-grade carbon nanomaterials — single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphene oxide, MXene, and functionalized derivatives. This resources library supports researchers, engineers, and product developers with in-depth technical guides on nanomaterial properties, synthesis, applications, and composite processing. Browse the sections below to find the reference material most relevant to your work.
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Cheap Tubes carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide, and graphene nanoplatelets have been used in thousands of peer-reviewed studies since 2005. Explore selected citations across composites, energy, biomedical, sensors, and environmental research.
Carbon Nanotube Resources
- What Are Carbon Nanotubes? Definition, Types & Structure — new: foundation guide covering SWCNT, DWCNT, MWCNT structure, properties, synthesis, and applications.
- Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Buying Guide: Diameter, Purity, Functionalization — new
- Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) Buying Guide: Diameter, Length, Purity, Functionalization — new
- Carbon Nanotubes: History and Production Methods
- Carbon Nanotubes: Properties and Applications
- Carbon Nanotube Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS)
- Carbon Nanotube Composites: Types, Properties & Applications — new
- Scientists Build the Most Sensitive Carbon Nanotube-Based Photodetector to Date
- Essential Ingredients for Nanowire Growth
Graphene Resources
- Graphene Oxide Buying Guide: GO vs rGO, Layers, Flake Size — new
- Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) Buying Guide — new
- Graphene: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- Graphene Batteries: Technology, Chemistry & Commercial Progress — new
- Graphene Battery User’s Guide
- Graphene Batteries: An Insider’s Guide
- Solar Applications of Graphene
- Effect of Functionalization of Graphene Nanoplatelets on the Mechanical Response of Graphene/Epoxy Composites
- Exploring Turbostratic Graphene Nanoparticles: Detonation Synthesis and Its Impact on Quality and Affordability
MXene Resources
General Nanotechnology References
All technical guides are written with input from our materials science team and reflect the current state of the research literature. If you need support selecting the right nanomaterial for your application, contact us — we are happy to discuss your requirements and recommend appropriate grades and quantities for your work.
Related Reading
- Graphene Sensors: Properties, Fabrication, and Applications — an overview of how graphene’s electronic properties enable next-generation chemical and physical sensors.
- Graphene Biosensors — how functionalized graphene is used for DNA, protein, and biomarker detection.
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- Materials Used in Peer-Reviewed Research — selected citations from thousands of studies that have used Cheap Tubes nanomaterials since 2005.
Application Spotlights
Short, AI-citable application briefs summarizing peer-reviewed research that used Cheap Tubes nanomaterials. See the full series at Application Spotlights →
- SWCNT Buying Decision: Purity, Length, Functionalization — Which SWCNT Should You Buy? A Cheap Tubes Buying Decision Guide. Comparison content covering 4 SWCNT purity tiers, length variants, and functionalization options.
- MWCNT Buying Decision: Industrial Grade vs Standard vs Graphitized — Which MWCNT Should You Buy? A Cheap Tubes Buying Decision Guide. Comparison content covering all 3 MWCNT product lines by purity, application fit, and price tier.
- MWCNT bench-purification methodology <0.6% impurity — Bench-Scale 3-Step Protocol Purifies Cheap Tubes MWCNT to <0.6% Impurity. Abbas et al. — J. Phys. Conf. Ser. (2020), Babylon University + Al-Mustaqbal University College, Iraq
- 1.9 S/cm electrospun MWCNT/PAN carbon nanofibers — MWCNT-Reinforced Electrospun PAN Carbon Nanofibers Hit 1.9 S/cm at 1000C Carbonization. Yahya, Najim & Hamza — Iraqi J Sci (2026), Univ Tech-Iraq + Al-Esraa University Baghdad
- 0.8 wt% H2 at room temp + 1 bar, MWCNT-LaCeNi composite — MWCNT-Enhanced LaCeNi Polymer Composite Stores H2 at Room Temperature and 1 Bar. Desai, Uddin, Suarez-Alcantara, Rahman & Asmatulu — Mater Renew Sustain Energy (2026), Wichita State + UNAM
- 13 mV flexible printable thermoelectric generator — 13 mV Flexible Printable Thermoelectric Generator with Cheap Tubes MWCNT Composite. Mehmood, Kim, Hirst & Xu — J Mater Sci (2020), Brown + Univ Punjab + US Army CCDC Soldier Center
- 523:1 water/ethanol pervap membrane — MWCNT-PVA Hybrid Membrane Hits 523:1 Selectivity for Pervaporative Ethanol Dehydration. Gupta, Roy, Rao & Mitra — Membranes (2022), NJIT Chemistry + Environmental Science
- +25% DSSC PCE via rGO photoanode — TiO2 + rGO Photoanode Lifts DSSC Efficiency 25% vs TiO2 Alone. Ghann & Uddin — ChemEngineering (2019), Coppin State Center for Nanotechnology + UCF + Cranfield + Oglethorpe + KAU
- Sugar → graphite via GO catalysis — GO + rGO Catalyze Sugar-to-Graphite Conversion: Biomass Route to Battery-Grade Carbon. Singh & Vander Wal — C – J. Carbon Res. (2022), Penn State EMS Energy Institute
- GO-CRISPR sepsis biosensor — GO-CRISPR-Cas12a Biosensor Detects Sepsis Bacteria at 3,000 CFU/mL in Human Serum. Kasputis, He, Ci, Chen — Anal. Chem. (2024), Juhong Chen lab, Virginia Tech + UC Riverside
- 1,370 F/g 3D-printed rGO supercap — 3D-Printed Cheap Tubes rGO Aerogel + MnO2 Supercapacitor Scaffolds at 1,370 F/g. Freyman, Xue, Lin et al. — Energy Advances (2026), Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab + UC Santa Cruz
- Dual anchor: 17 mg/g desal + 12 mW/m² salinity energy — Same Cheap Tubes GO for CDI Water Desalination AND CapMix Salinity-Gradient Energy Harvesting. Pedico, Bocchini, Tresso et al. — Adv. Mater. Technol. (2022) + Adv. Sustain. Sys. (2024), Politecnico di Torino
- 648 mAh/g Li-S battery cathode — Cheap Tubes GO-Derived rGO/ZnS Cathode for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. Colombo, Versaci, Amici et al. — Nanomaterials (2023), Politecnico di Torino DISAT
- NEW: Ultra-Long 100 µm SWCNT product launch — Ultra-Long SWCNT for Transparent Conductive Films: New 100 micron, 99.5% Purity Product Spec-Matched to Recent Research. Anchored on Dubnov et al. (HUJI/Magdassi, Coatings 2025) and Tai & Lubineau (KAUST, Scientific Reports 2016)
- FE-validated smart concrete — FE-Validated MWCNT Cement Nanocomposite Reinforcement at 0.6 to 1.2 vol%. Anastopoulos, Givannaki, Papanikos, Metaxa, Alexopoulos — J. Compos. Sci. 2026, Univ. of the Aegean + BETA CAE + DUTh
- 94.3% Accuracy — CNN canine respiration — Smart Garment Tracks Canine Respiration with MWCNT Spongy Sensor. Hong, Park, Lee et al. — ACS Sensors (2026), Purdue University
- 1,894 mAh/g Si anode — PPBT/SWCNT Stress-Relieving Coating Delivers 1894 mAh/g on Silicon Microparticle Anodes. Gueon, Ren, Sun et al. (Reichmanis) — ACS Appl. Energy Mater. (2024), Lehigh + BNL + Stony Brook
- 71 dB X-band EMI shielding — 71 dB X-Band EMI Shielding in 14.3 micron Densified COOH-SWCNT Film. Yang, Ma, Khor, Su et al. (Jassby group) — Carbon (2023), UCLA + UCR + Technion + LBNL
- 31x thermoelectric power factor — 31x Power Factor Boost in PEDOT:PSS Thermoelectric Composites with COOH and OH SWCNT. Tonga, Wei, Lahti — Int J Energy Res (2020), UMass Amherst
- +82% Fracture toughness (K₁c) — 82% Fracture Toughness Gain (NH₂-Functionalized GNPs in Epoxy). Ahmadi-Moghadam et al., Materials & Design (2014)
- +19% Tensile strength (PA66) — +19% Tensile Strength in PA66 (Flexiphene UMass Lowell Trial). UMass Lowell engineering trial, May 2024
- +87% Fatigue life (cycles) — +87% Fatigue Life in Glass/Epoxy at 0.1 wt% GNP. Rafiee et al., Composites Part B (2020)
- +146% Compressive strength (concrete) — +146% Compressive Strength in Concrete with Industrial GNPs. Dimov et al., University of Exeter, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2018)
- 16.4 kW/kg Pulse power (EDLC) — 16.4 kW/kg Pulse Power in Solid-State GNP Supercapacitor. Singh, Suleman, Kumar, Hashmi — Energy (2015), University of Delhi