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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical nanostructured molecules composed of hexagonal arrangements of hybridized carbon atoms, which are produced by rolling up of graphene sheet(s). This fascinating family of carbon materials plays a crucial role in the rapidly growing field of nanoscience and nanotechnology owing to their astounding properties and huge potential for numerous applications. Over time, research endeavors have been devoted toward modifying CNTs with magnetic nanoparticles to broaden and/or amplify their properties and applications. Incorporation of magnetic nanoparticles in CNTs can increase the tunability of electrical, thermal, mechanical, optical, and/or magnetic properties. In this chapter, we describe diverse synthetic synthesis strategies of magnetic CNTs and their composites. In particular, the main focus will be on synthesis methods such as pyrolysis, filling, pulsed laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition, arc discharge, electrospinning, sol-gel, template-based synthesis, detonation-induced, solvothermal, sonochemical, self-assembly, co-precipitation, reverse microemulsion, and electrochemical method, although this is preceded by a brief introduction of the history, structure, classification, and properties of CNTs. Finally, the chapter will shed light on the application of magnetic CNTs and their nanocomposites in numerous areas including environmental remediation, sensor technology, catalysis, magnetic separation of biomolecules, biomedicine, and electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
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The financial assistance of the University of Zululand and the National Research Foundation, South Africa, through the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) is hereby acknowledged. NMM, SJO, and GBS thank the National Research Foundation (NRF) for funding under the South African Research Chair for Nanotechnology.
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Malima, N.M., Owonubi, S.J., Shombe, G.B., Revaprasadu, N. (2022). Synthesis of Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites. In: Thomas, S., Rezazadeh Nochehdehi, A. (eds) Handbook of Magnetic Hybrid Nanoalloys and their Nanocomposites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90948-2_11
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