A Brief Review on Syntheses, Structures and Applications of Nanoscrolls

TL;DR

This review summarizes the recent progress in the synthesis, structure, and potential applications of nanoscrolls, highlighting their unique properties and ongoing challenges in the field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of nanoscrolls' history, synthesis techniques, properties, and future application prospects, emphasizing recent advances and remaining challenges.

Findings

Significant progress in synthesis methods over the past decade

Nanoscrolls exhibit unique open-ended morphologies and properties

Challenges in controlled fabrication and application integration remain

Abstract

Nanoscrolls are papyrus-like nanostructures which present unique properties due to their open ended morphology. These properties can be exploited in a plethora of technological applications, leading to the design of novel and interesting devices. During the past decade, significant advances in the synthesis and characterization of these structures have been made, but many challenges still remain. In this mini review we provide an overview on their history, experimental synthesis methods, basic properties and application perspectives.