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Techniques to eliminate the surfactants from the deposited SWNT networks have also been discussed. Finally, a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible fabrication process has been used to demonstrate thin-film SWNT field-effect transistors fabricated by using the aligned SWNT arrays as the active channel of the transistor.","abstract_html":"Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are novel carbon nanostructures with unique properties that have made them highly attractive materials for research in nanotechnology. Due to their exceptional electrical, mechanical, optical and structural properties, SWNTs have potential applications in the fields of nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, sensory devices and other areas of nanoscience. However, several challenges need to be addressed before SWNTs can be considered as potential candidates for future nanoelectronic devices. 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Techniques to eliminate the surfactants from the deposited SWNT networks have also been discussed. 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