Highly ordered high-density arrays of single-chirality single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are greatly desired for exploring the intrinsic anisotropic properties and collective performance of such 1-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials. Here we present a Marangoni flow-induced self-assembly (MISA) strategy to fabricate monolayered SWCNT arrays achieving a packing density of ~200 μm−1 and a 2-dimensional order parameter (S2D) of ~0.95. Relying on its general compatibility with both organic and aqueous dispersions, we prepare single-chirality and enantiomer-pure SWCNT arrays from organic and aqueous dispersions resulting from the sorting processes. The anisotropic optical and electrical properties of the arrays are demonstrated by the polarization-dependent Rabi splitting as well as polarized near-infrared light emission and detection. With the great tolerance to solutions, substrates, and materials, as well as the feasibility and controllability, MISA shows great potential in the assembly of 1D nanomaterials.
@article{arxiv.2605.18195,
title = {High-Density Horizontal Arrays of Single-Chirality Carbon Nanotubes},
author = {Yanzhao Liu and Zilong Qiu and Yuguang Chen and Nie Zhang and Bing Han and Huimin Yin and Bojun Liu and Min Lyu and Zhihong Li and Yiran Ma and Jian Sheng and Jiahui Shao and Zeyao Zhang and Li Ding and Hao Hong and Chuanhong Jin and Sheng Wang and Kaihui Liu and Xiaowei He and Lian-Mao Peng and Yan Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.18195},
year = {2026}
}