Resumen de Synthesis of carbon nanotube-inorganic hybrid nanocomposites: an instructional experiment in nanomaterials chemistry

Miguel Ángel de Dios Álvarez, Verónica Salgueiriño Maceira, Moisés Pérez Lorenzo, Miguel Á. Correa Duarte

• An experiment is described to introduce advanced undergraduate students to an exciting area of nanotechnology that incorporates nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes to produce systems that have valuable technological applications. The synthesis of such material has been easily achieved through a simple three-step procedure. Students explore cutting-edge research and gain knowledge in nanoscience.