铋系半导体光催化剂的光催化性能调控

铋系光催化剂具有良好的光催化性能,由于其Bi6s和O2p的轨道杂化,提高了价带的位置,从而减小了禁带宽度,使得铋系光催化剂在可见光范围内具有明显的吸收,已成为近年来光催化领域研究的热点。铋系光催化剂在可见光区的光催化活性虽然比传统的TiO₂有明显的提高,但其量子效率不高,光生电子-空穴容易结合,对可见光的吸收有限等问题,使其离实际应用仍存在较大的距离。因此,必须采取合适的措施来提高铋系催化剂的光生载流子速率,抑制光生电子-空穴复合,增强对可见光的吸收。本文主要综述了近年来在铋系半导体光催化剂光催化性能调控方面的最新研究进展,重点就铋系半导体光催化剂的形貌控制、特殊晶面暴露、贵金属沉积、离子掺杂、非金属掺杂、半导体复合等方面进行分析和总结,并对铋系半导体光催化剂的发展方向进行展望。     

半导体光催化研究进展与展望

评述了目前半导体光催化在国内外的研究概况,并对存在的问题和未来的发展动向进行简要分析.列举了近30年来关于光催化研究的部分成果,内容涉及光催化剂的制备(包括新催化剂的开发, TiO2、 ZnO、 CdS等光催化剂的各种改性或修饰)、光催化作用机理研究、光催化技术的工程化、光催化技术的各种应用研究和产品开发等等从基础到应用研究的各个方面.总体上来看,半导体光催化基本上是一个没有选择性的化学过程,所以再进行大量的不同反应物的光催化活性的评价研究意义已不是很显著,认为未来的半导体光催化研究应该集中在机理的深刻认识、光响应范围宽和量子效率高的催化剂制备、半导体光催化技术工程化及新型光催化产品开发方面.     

非贵金属助催化剂MXene在光催化领域应用的研究进展

环境友好型半导体光催化是当前最具前景的光催化技术之一,它不仅能够将太阳能转化为化学能以解决能源危机,还可以将污染物降解矿化从而解决环境问题.但是,传统的半导体光催化剂受限于光利用率低、光生载流子复合率高、稳定性较差等几个方面,无法达到理想的光催化效果.在半导体光催化剂上负载助催化剂是提升光催化效率的有效策略之一.负载助催化剂能够增强光生电荷在半导体与助催化剂界面间的传输,提供额外的催化活性位点,增强光捕获能力,因而被广泛应用于光催化剂的改性.目前广泛使用的贵金属助催化剂包括Au,Ag,Pt,Ru等,虽然这些贵金属助催化剂性能优异,但是它们存在储量少和成本高的问题,严重影响其规模化应用.因此,开展高效且成本低廉的非贵金属助催化剂的研究非常必要.近来,一种新型二维过渡金属材料(MXene)因其具有独特的二维层状结构、优异的导电性能、出色的光学和热力学性质而成为催化领域的研究热点.本文综述了有关非贵金属助催化剂MXene在光催化领域的最新研究进展,内容包括:(1)MXene材料的体相与表面结构特性;(2)薄层MXene的制备方法,例如氢氟酸刻蚀法、氢氟酸替代物刻蚀法以及熔融氟盐刻蚀法;(3)MXene基复合光催化剂的合成及改性策略,包括机械混合、自组装、原位氧化等;(4)MXene辅助增强光催化活性机理.论文还重点介绍了MXene作为助催化剂在光催化领域中的应用,包括光催化分解水产氢、光催化CO2还原、光催化固氮以及有机污染物的光催化降解.最后,论文分析了MXene基异质结光催化剂存在的问题与面临的挑战,并对MXene助催化剂的未来发展进行了展望.主要观点包括:(1)关于光催化分解水、空气净化、合成氨领域的研究较少,需要进一步开展;(2)MXene基异质结光催化剂的反应机理仍存在争议,需采用现代化仪器设备(包括原位表征技术)对其进行更为深入的探究;(3)目前,大多数MXene材料的制备都是通过强腐蚀性的氢氟酸或氢氟酸替代物刻蚀,开发环境友好且高效的MXene制备方法迫在眉睫;(4)阐明MXene表面终端基团的作用有助于提升MXene基复合光催化剂的性能;(5)引入新的改性策略如局域表面等离子体共振效应(LSPR)、缺陷调控、单原子催化(SAC)等来提高MXene基光催化剂的催化性能,是未来MXene基复合催化剂的发展方向.     

碳纳米管在水处理材料领域的应用*

碳纳米管是国内外广泛关注的一类碳材料,近年来逐渐成为水处理材料领域的一个研究热点。本文就碳纳米管在水处理材料领域应用研究进展作综合论述,介绍了基于碳纳米管水处理材料改性和制备方法,总结了碳纳米管用于水处理吸附材料、光催化降解复合材料、吸附材料载体以及湿式氧化催化剂载体等方面的研究进展,分析了碳纳米管作为吸附材料、吸附材料/催化材料载体以及碳纳米管用于光催化降解复合材料的原理。     

光诱导双助催化剂在半导体表面的自发形成（英文）

半导体光催化体系的助催化剂在光生电荷分离和表面催化反应过程中扮演着重要的角色.然而,在反应条件下助催化剂的化学态是否发生改变尚不清楚.本文以钽酸钠为模型光催化剂,系统地研究了镍基助催化剂在光催化分解水反应中的化学态.结果发现,在光诱导条件下半导体钽酸钠单晶表面自发形成了金属镍和氧化镍双助催化剂.首先用传统的水热法合成只暴露单一晶面的六面体钽酸钠半导体单晶光催化剂和暴露不等同晶面的二十六面体钽酸钠半导体单晶光催化剂.原位光沉积结果显示,暴露不同晶面的二十六面体钽酸钠半导体单晶光催化剂存在晶面间的电荷分离现象,进一步利用该现象可以确定不同催化活性位上镍基助催化剂的作用.XPS结果显示,半导体钽酸钠单晶表面的镍基助催化剂存在的不同价态.高分辨透射电镜结果表明,不同晶面上的镍基助催化剂具有不同的形貌,并且通过晶格衍射条纹的对比确认了不同镍基助催化剂物种的归属和作用.将表面浸渍氧化镍的二十六面体钽酸钠半导体光催化剂用于全分解水测试发现,反应开始阶段H_2:O_2比值小于2:1,说明部分光生电子被消耗掉,用于还原氧化镍,生成了金属镍.将表面还原的金属镍光催化剂进行全分解水测试发现,反应开始阶段H_2:O_2比值大于2:1,说明部分光生空穴被消耗掉,用于氧化金属镍,生成了氧化镍,金属镍和氧化镍最终在反应的过程中达到了平衡.金属镍担载在{001}晶面上,起着还原助催化剂的作用,参与质子还原,释放出H_2;氧化镍担载在其他晶面上,扮演着氧化助催化剂,参与水的氧化,释放出O_2;金属镍和氧化镍共同促进了光催化全分解水反应,使反应活性达到了最高.这种双助催化剂的自发形成现象不仅存在于二十六面体钽酸钠单晶半导体表面,在六面体钽酸钠单晶半导体表面也同样存在,是一个普适性的现象.在六面体钽酸钠半导体单晶光催化剂表面同样可以发现不同形貌的镍基助催化剂,分别归属于金属镍和氧化镍.本文说明了助催化剂的化学态在光催化反应的条件下是可以发生改变的,并且光生电荷可以在半导体表面诱导双助催化剂的自发形成.     

稀土纳米材料在光催化二氧化碳还原中的应用

光催化二氧化碳还原反应(光催化CO₂RR)是将惰性CO₂转化为高价值化学品的最具前景的策略之一。光催化CO₂RR的成功取决于高效催化剂的使用,尽管目前已取得相当的进展,但光催化过程仍面临着光电效应弱和光生载流子易复合等问题,严重制约了CO₂还原的效率。稀土离子具有独特的f电子结构和尤其丰富的电子能级,可作为光生电子的“储存器”并兼具抑制光生载流子复合的功能,因此电子能更有效地用于CO₂RR。镧系金属离子的强亲氧性和高配位需求,使其易于掺杂进其他氧化物半导体的晶格中,不仅能够稳定半导体复合物的晶相,而且能够有效地调控氧空位的浓度,从而实现半导体光催化剂性能调控和优化。此外,镧系金属亦能以原子级分散方式吸附在半导体表面或实现体相掺杂,直接作为活性位点提升光生电子的传递与利用。本文总结和探讨了稀土纳米材料在光催化CO₂RR反应中的不同作用形式,从包括单(纯)稀土半导体材料、负载助催化剂的稀土半导体材料、掺杂稀土半导体材料和稀土半导体-其他半导体的复合材料等四方面...     

铜锡改性纳米二氧化钛光催化氧化还原性能的研究

在复合半导体基础上,采用超声浸渍法对催化剂表面作进一步铜改性,制备了铜锡改性的纳米二氧化钛光催化剂CuO_x-SnO₂/TiO₂,考察了表面铜改性、二氧化锡复合对催化剂光催化氧化还原性能的影响.结果表明,表面铜改性和复合都有利于提高催化剂光催化氧化还原能力,二者间表现出相互增强的作用.结合XRD、XPS、TEM等催化剂表征结果,对铜锡改性纳米二氧化钛光激发机制进行了讨论,提出了二氧化碳光催化还原的可能机制.     

光催化分解水制氢用二元半导体光催化剂

光催化分解水制氢被认为是解决能源问题和环境问题的有效方法,但目前的光催化效率仍然较低,结合使用2种半导体物质是提高光催化活性的一种有效途径。本文分两种类型阐述了已报道的用于光催化分解水制氢反应的二元半导体体系。一种为将2种半导体复合于一体,另一种为将2种半导体分散加入到光催化反应液中的Z型体系。基于肖特基模型探讨了2种半导体复合于一体的二元体系的光催化作用机制,指出p型半导体和n型半导体复合制得的光催化剂更能很好地发挥各半导体的光催化氧化性能和光催化还原性能。分析了Z型体系的优点和缺点,指出对于Z型体系的放氢催化剂和放氧催化剂也可以分别再进行二元复合改性,以抑制光激发载流子的复合,提高整个体系的光催化效率。     

层状双金属氢氧化物(LDH)基光催化剂在太阳能燃料生产领域的研究进展

半导体光催化剂吸收太阳光分解水制氢或还原CO2,实现了太阳能燃料生产,不仅可获取清洁、可再生、高热值的太阳能燃料,还能有效减少CO2的排放.层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)是一类基于水镁石结构的二维阴离子黏土矿物材料,具有独特的层状结构、主体层金属阳离子可调性、客体阴离子可交换、多维结构和可分层等优势,在CO2还原、光电催化水产氧及光解水制氢等领域研究广泛,有望成为新型半导体光催化材料.但单纯LDHs载流子迁移率低和电子空穴复合率高,在太阳辐射下的量子效率非常低.因此,研究人员采用缺陷控制、设计多维结构或偶联不同类型半导体构建异质结等方法,获得高能量转换效率的LDH基光催化剂.本文首先总结了传统光催化剂的优缺点及其能带分布,阐述了LDHs的六个主要方面特性,包括主体层板金属阳离子可调性、客体阴离子插层、热分解、记忆效应、多维结构特征及分层,进而提出LDH基光催化材料在增强反应物吸附活化、扩宽吸光范围、抑制光生载流子与空穴复合三个方面的改性策略.然后,分析了LDH光催化剂的光催化水解产氢反应机理,并从材料结构与性能的关联,概述LDH基复合光催化剂(金属硫化物LDH复合材料、金属氧化物LDH复合材料、石墨相氮化碳LDH复合材料)、三元LDH基光催化剂及混合金属氧化物光催化剂在水分解制氢领域的研究进展.最后,分析了LDH光催化还原CO2反应机理,归纳石墨相氮化碳复合LDH材料、MgAl-LDH基复合光催化剂、CuZn-LDH光催化剂及其它半导体系列LDH的结构特点和在还原CO2领域的研究进展.尽管LDH基光催化剂研究取得了一定的进展,但是对LDH的结构调控及其光催化机理仍需进一步探索,光催化活性位点、不同组分之间的协同作用和界面反应机理还有待进一步研究.未来LDH在光催化领域的应用可以微观尺度调控和宏观性能为导向设计,进一步研究不同组分的协同效应、界面反应及材料组成对物理化学性质的影响,不断完善LDH基光催化剂的理论系统和开发其应用潜能.     

二氧化钛基Z型光催化剂综述(英文)

TiO_2具有无毒、耐腐蚀、高稳定和低成本等特点,已被广泛应用于光催化领域.然而,TiO_2的禁带较宽,只能吸收仅占太阳光4%的紫外光部分,从而严重限制了TiO_2光催化材料对太阳光的有效应用.目前很多方法被用来提高TiO_2光催化效率,如金属/非金属掺杂、贵金属负载、异质结构建和与碳材料复合等,这些策略在提高光催化剂的光催化效率中,涉及到如何兼顾太阳光利用和光生空穴和电子氧化还原能力两者之间的平衡.通常,半导体禁带宽度越窄,半导体的光谱响应范围越宽、太阳光利用越多,但光生空穴和电子氧化还原能力越弱.因此,想要提高TiO_2的光催化性能,应考虑以下两个方面的平衡:即降低带隙宽度,拓展半导体的光谱响应范围;与之同时使价带电位更正,导带电位更负之间的平衡.然而,这两个点是相互矛盾的,因此很难在单组分光催化剂中同时实现这两点.然而,Z型光催化剂可以同时满足这两点要求,即:降低半导体的带隙,同时使导带更负,价带更正,因为Z光催化系统利用了两种半导体的优势,其电荷转移机制类似于自然界中绿色植物的光合作用,其中的载流子传输途径包括两步激发,类似于英文字母"Z",Z型光催化剂因此而得名.Z型光催化剂既能保留较高还原能力的光生电子和又能保留较高氧化能力的光生空穴,由于Z型光催化剂特有的优点,在光催化领域的应用越来越广泛.本文综述了TiO_2基Z型光催化剂的最新研究进展,其中包括:Z型光催化机理、应用范围和光催化活性改进方法.Z型光催化剂分为传统液相Z型光催化体系,全固态Z型光催化体系,以及最近几年发展起来的直接Z型光催化体系.它们的主要应用包括:光催化分解水产氢、二氧化碳还原制备太阳燃料、有机污染物光催化降解.论文进一步讨论了提高TiO_2基Z型光催化剂性能的方法,包括pH值调控、电子导体选择、助催化剂使用、掺杂改性、组织形貌控制、两种半导体质量比优化等.最后,提出了TiO_2基Z型光催化剂今后面临的挑战和发展前景展望.     

Synthesis,Adsorptive, and Photocatalytic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Nanocomposite Photocatalysts

The carbon nanotubes/TiO₂ (CNTs/TiO₂) composite photocatalysts composed of TiO₂ nanoparticles and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. The photocatalysts were characterized by a range of analytical techniques including X-ray powder diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope, thermal gravimetric analysis and UV–Vis optical absorption spectra, etc. The amount of TiO₂ nanoparticles growing on CNTs could be tuned by adjusting the dosage of precursor in the reaction solution. Both the adsorptivity and photocatalytic activities of pure CNTs, pure TiO₂, and the CNTs/TiO₂ nanocomposites were tested by the removal of methylene blue from water in dark and under a simulated sunlight, respectively. By comparison, the improved photocatalytic activity of the CNTs/TiO₂ nanocomposite is mainly due to that the CNTs can disperse the active component of TiO₂ nanoparticles, provide a larger the specific surface area, as well as act as an electron sink to accelerate the separation of the photogenerated charges.     

CNTs表面改性与TiO2-CNTs异质结光催化性能

碳纳米管(CNTs)混酸(H₂SO₄/HNO₃, 体积比为3:1)超声辅助纯化及氧化植入活性基团－COOH, 进一步借助其转化为酰氯基团, 分别于CNTs 表面共价嫁接亲水性赖氨酸及亲脂性正十八胺基团, 赋予赖氨酸表面改性CNTs 显著水溶(6.85 mg·mL-1)和十八胺表面改性CNTs 显著醇溶(10.15 mg·mL^-1)性能. 运用低温水热法以亲水性CNTs 复合TiO₂, 溶胶-凝胶法以亲脂性CNTs 复合TiO₂, 观察到复合催化剂光催化性能随CNTs 溶剂分散性能增加而明显提升. 运用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)、激光拉曼、X射线衍射(XRD)、Brunauer-Emmett-Teller 低温氮气吸附、透射电镜(TEM)及X光电子能谱(XPS)等手段表征, 系统探讨CNTs 的表面改性机制及CNTs 溶解分散性能与复合催化剂的光活性的关联. 认为表面改性CNTs 借助Ti－O－C键合促进其与纳米TiO₂的异质结合, 从而充分利用CNTs的大比表面积及电荷传输性能促进催化剂的污染物光催化降解.     

中空全固态Z型异质结光催化剂的研究进展

中空结构材料由于比表面积大、密度低和电荷传输距离短等特点,在光催化反应中具有巨大的应用价值. Z型光催化剂具有宽光谱响应、高稳定性、高光生载流子的分离效率以及强氧化还原能力等优点,受到了广泛关注.然而,由于Z型多元组分和中空结构不稳定,设计并制备高效稳定的中空全固态Z型光催化剂仍是一大挑战.本文综合评述了近年来中空全固态Z型光催化剂的种类、构筑策略及性能等方面的研究进展,并进一步展望了其在未来应用中面临的问题与挑战,最后归纳总结了其设计与发展方向,为高效稳定光催化剂的设计提供了思路.     

Electrospinning of poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/carbon nanotube composites

Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different surface structure and aspect ratio were prepared by melt compounding for electrospinning. The dispersion state of the CNTs in the composites was then examined utilizing rheology tools. The results show that carboxylic surface functionalized CNTs present better dispersion in the matrix than hydroxy surface functionalized CNTs because the former has stronger affinity to the PTT. Besides surface functionalization, the aspect ratio of CNTs is also vital to their final dispersion. The CNTs with lower aspect ratio are dispersed as individuals or small bundles while those with higher aspect ratio are dispersed mainly as flocs with large hydrodynamic radius, showing higher effective volume fraction. The presence of CNTs has a large influence on the morphologies of electrospun fiber and on the appearances of CNTs in the fibers. In the presence of CNTs with lower aspect ratio, continuous composite fibers are obtained. But the structure of those continuous fibers highly depends on the surface group of CNTs. Carboxylic surface functionalized CNTs are well embedded by the PTT and oriented along the fiber axis during electrospinning, leading to bead-free and uniform fiber morphology; while hydroxy surface functionalized CNTs show tortuous conformations with less orientation in the fibers, and as a result, the obtained fibers show beaded and misshaped morphologies. In the case of higher aspect ratio, however, the CNTs prefer to exist as entanglements or knots in the streamlines, and thereby only beaded or even uncontinuous fibers are obtained. Therefore, the formation and fiber morphology of PTT/CNT composite fibers obtained by electrospinning strongly depend on the surface functional groups of the CNTs, as well as on the CNT structure.     

Requirements of amount of carbon nanotubes for damage detection in large polymer composite structures

Due to their very high electrical conductivity, the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into polymers such as epoxies makes these materials conductive. This conductivity has been utilized to provide damage sensing in composite structures. Usually, the amount of CNTs needs to be more than the percolation threshold to assure electrical conductivity. The percolation threshold is usually determined using small samples. For large samples, the amount of CNTs needs to be higher to take into account some non-uniformity of the dispersion. More CNTs would provide better conductivity. One normally expects that more CNTs would also provide better damage detection. However, it was found that this is not the case. Certainly, the amount of CNTs needs to be more than a certain lower limit to assure conductivity throughout the large structures. Once this condition is met, adding more CNTs would reduce the sensitivity for damage detection. The sensitivity of damage detection can be measured by the change in electrical resistance (due to the occurrence of damage) between grid points that are attached on the surface of the composite structure. Higher sensitivity in damage detection would enable coarse grids (larger distance between grid points). Coarse grid points would mean lower number of grid points, less space, less wiring and less weight. This paper describes this phenomenon in detail. It provides models that simulate the conductivity configurations. It also introduces a new term call “Aggregately Conductive Materials” to distinguish the particular conductive characteristics of materials that are made conductive by the addition of nano-particles.     

Improved interfacial properties of PI composites through graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes on carbon fiber surface

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been identified as excellent nanoreinforcements for carbon fiber (CF)–reinforced polymers regarding a wide range of engineering applications. The outstanding properties of CNTs, such as their large surface area, high mechanical strength, and low manufacturing cost bring them to be distinguished nanoreinforcements for carbon fiber–reinforced polymers to form multifunctional and multiscale composites. Electrophoretic deposition of graphene oxide for CNTs onto the CF surface was conducted. The presence of graphene oxide–CNTs may effectively increase both the roughness and wettability of the CF surface, resulting in an improvement to the interfacial bonding strength between the CF and the polyimide (PI).     

碳纳米管表面修饰程度对碳纳米管载Pt电催化性能的影响

比较了用不同温度的浓HNO₃处理的碳纳米管(CNTs)作载体的Pt(Pt/CNTs)对甲醇氧化的电催化活性. 结果表明浓HNO₃处理使CNTs表面修饰上的含氧基团对CNTs上沉积Pt粒子的平均粒径有较大影响. 表面修饰程度适当时, 制得的Pt/CNTs中Pt粒子较小, 因此, 对甲醇氧化的电催化活性较高. 而表面修饰程度过大, 易使Pt粒子团聚, 从而降低Pt/CNTs催化剂对甲醇氧化的电化学活性.     

2D inorganic nanosheet-based hybrid photocatalysts: Design,applications, and perspectives

Highly anisotropic 2D nanosheets of inorganic solids with nanometer-level thickness attract a great deal of research activity because of their unique merits in exploring novel high performance photocatalysts applicable for environmental purification and production of renewable clean energy. The 2D inorganic nanosheets possess many valuable properties such as tailorable band structures and chemical compositions, large surface areas, well-defined defect-free surface structure, and tunable electrical conductivities. Due to these unique advantages of 2D inorganic nanosheets, these materials can be used as promising building blocks for hybrid-type photocatalysts with optimized band structures, expanded surface areas, improved charge separation behaviors, and enhanced reaction kinetics. Of prime importance is that unusually strong electronic coupling can occur between very thin 2D inorganic nanosheets and hybridized nanospecies, leading to the synergistic optimization of electronic and optical properties, and thus the remarkable enhancement of photocatalytic activity. Depending on the type of component nanosheets, diverse examples of inorganic nanosheet-based photocatalysts are presented along with the in-depth discussion about critical roles of inorganic nanosheet in these hybrid photocatalysts. Future perspectives in the researches for 2D inorganic nanosheet-based photocatalysts are discussed to offer useful directions for designing and synthesizing novel high performance photocatalysts applicable for renewable energy production and environmental purification.     

碳纳米管的修饰及其在超级电容器中的应用

碳纳米管以其窄孔径分布、高有效比表面积、良好导电性能、良好力学性能、优良化学稳定性和良好热稳定性以及较低成本等优点,被认为是超级电容器的理想电极材料之一.本文结合碳材料具有的双电层电容和金属氧化物、导电聚合物具有的准法拉第电容,综述了碳纳米管的修饰处理技术及碳纳米管/金属氧化物、碳纳米管/导电聚合物复合材料、碳纳米管原位再生长技术的研究进展,指出碳纳米管的修饰能更好地改善其电化学性质,因此碳纳米管复合材料是超级电容器电极材料研究的一个重要发展方向.     

DNA mediated assembly of single walled carbon nanotubes: role of DNA linkers and annealing

With the high demand for nanoelectronic devices, extensive research has focused on the use of single walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) due to their high electron carrier mobility, large tensile strength, and single nanometer dimensions. Despite their promise, however, their applicability has been greatly hindered by the inherent difficulties of both separating nanotubes of different chiralities and diameters and positioning them from metallic tubes and positioning them in a precise location on a surface. In recent years, single stranded DNA (ssDNA) has been identified as a potential solution for both of these problems since DNA can be used to both separate the different types of CNTs as well as direct their organization. We demonstrate here the first principles on how to guide CNT assembly directly on surfaces from solution by specific DNA hybridization. It was found that the specific DNA sequence used to disperse the carbon nanotubes greatly influences the adsorption and specificity of nanotube binding to the surface. Furthermore, we demonstrate here that thermal annealing can correct misaligned tubes or incorrect binding. These studies provide an excellent foundation for employing two-dimensional DNA templates for CNT organization for nanoelectronic logic and memory based applications. Furthermore, using a single biomaterial to both sort and place CNTs in minimal steps would greatly help the throughput, manufacturability, and cost of such devices.