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    Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991 by Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima while studying C60 buckyballs using an electric arc discharge method. There are two main types of carbon nanotubes: single-walled nanotubes consisting of a single graphene sheet rolled into a tube, and multi-walled nanotubes containing multiple graphene sheets. Carbon nanotubes have a variety of structures that give them unique electrical and mechanical properties. They are the strongest and stiffest material yet discovered, harder than diamond, highly conductive, and extremely small, only about 1 nanometer in diameter. Due to these properties, carbon nanotubes have a wide range of potential future applications, such as in spacecraft and telescopes

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    Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991 by Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima while studying C60 buckyballs using an electric arc discharge method. There are two main types of carbon nanotubes: single-walled nanotubes consisting of a single graphene sheet rolled into a tube, and multi-walled nanotubes containing multiple graphene sheets. Carbon nanotubes have a variety of structures that give them unique electrical and mechanical properties. They are the strongest and stiffest material yet discovered, harder than diamond, highly conductive, and extremely small, only about 1 nanometer in diameter. Due to these properties, carbon nanotubes have a wide range of potential future applications, such as in spacecraft and telescopes

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    Carbon nanotubes were discovered in 1991 by Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima while studying C60 buckyballs using an electric arc discharge method. There are two main types of carbon nanotubes: single-walled nanotubes consisting of a single graphene sheet rolled into a tube, and multi-walled nanotubes containing multiple graphene sheets. Carbon nanotubes have a variety of structures that give them unique electrical and mechanical properties. They are the strongest and stiffest material yet discovered, harder than diamond, highly conductive, and extremely small, only about 1 nanometer in diameter. Due to these properties, carbon nanotubes have a wide range of potential future applications, such as in spacecraft and telescopes

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    Carbon Nanotubes

    BY JOSH BOWN

    Discovery of CNTs

    Japanese physicist Sumio Iijima


    discovered CNTs while studying
    C60, using electric arc discharge.

    Sumio made this discovery in


    1991.

    Types of CNTs

    Single walled CNTs (SWCNT)consist of a single rolled sheet


    of graphene.

    Multi walled CNTs (MWCNT)consist of multiple layers of


    rolled graphene sheets, or a
    single sheet rolled and
    overlapping itself.

    Structure of CNTs

    CNTs have different structures that determine their electrical


    properties.

    Armchair- Straight up and down


    hexagonal lattice. Has metallic
    properties and are very
    conductive.

    Zig zag- diagonal hexagonal


    lattice. Has semiconducting
    properties.

    Chiral- Slanted hexagonal lattice.


    Has semiconducting properties.

    What makes CNTs so special?

    Strength- CNTs are the strongest and stiffest materials yet


    discovered in terms of tensile strength.

    Hardness- CNTs have a hardness that is greater than diamond.

    Flexibility- CNTs can be bent and folded in many different ways


    without breaking.

    Conductivity- CNTs are also highly conductive and are capable of


    ballistic electron transport, which means electrons can travel
    through the nanotube with very little resistance.

    Size- CNTs are very small. They are 1 nanometer in diameter


    and can only be seen using extremely powerful microscopes.

    Future applications of CNTs

    NASA is putting a lot of research into


    CNTs.

    They hope to use CNTs in their space


    instruments and telescopes to reduce
    light reflection.

    NASA grows CNTs using chemical


    vapor deposition (CVD).

    The nanotubes they grow are ten


    times darker than the black paint they
    are currently using, making them good
    for absorbing light and reducing
    reflection.

    Fundamental Concept- Graphene

    Graphene was discovered by two scientists using ordinary scotch


    tape and a graphite stone.

    Graphene is a one-atom thick layer of graphite and it is the


    material that makes up a CNT.

    Graphene is the first two dimensional material ever discovered


    and its unique properties are what make CNTs so strong and
    versatile.

    Graphene is transparent; it is the thinnest and lightest material


    ever obtained and also the strongest.

    Graphene can take any form and it conducts electricity much


    better than traditional copper.

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