Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Plasma-Aided Technologies, Equipment, and Market

This is a review, which considers three plasma-based technologies for the synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) named one of the most important materials of this century. All use inductively coupled plasma (ICP) or radio frequency (RF) plasma as the only prospective source of chemically pure thermal plasma for synthesis of nano materials and advanced chemistry. The review discusses different aspects of each technology and tries to evaluate their perspectives for the future industrial-scale production. It might be helpful for different groups of readers from students to investors and the industry experts. The main value of this report is the author’s deep understanding of the RF plasma formation and gas stabilization processes and complicated multiphase interactions of plasma with gases and solids.