The Future Base Material of Engineering: Carbon Nanotubes
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The physical structure of the carbon nanotube:
Interpreting the Potential for Carbon Nanotubes:
As mentioned in the previous post below, carbon nanotubes are valuable for their extremely sturdy and light weight properties. However, what can be said in words can be better described through a picture. Above, three diagrams are shown depicting the carbon structures found in (from left to right respectively) flat graphite, partially rolled graphite, and a carbon nanotube. Graphite sheets are flat with their carbons severed at the edges. In carbon nanotubes, a cylindrical shape is formed leaving no unconnected carbons, which results in a "tube." All the carbon atoms link into one another and a result the structure formed is sturdier than both the already stable graphite as well as the unbreakable diamond. Thus, with this picture it is easy to understand the massive potential of carbon nanotubes in the future of engineering.
Interpreting the Potential for Carbon Nanotubes:
As mentioned in the previous post below, carbon nanotubes are valuable for their extremely sturdy and light weight properties. However, what can be said in words can be better described through a picture. Above, three diagrams are shown depicting the carbon structures found in (from left to right respectively) flat graphite, partially rolled graphite, and a carbon nanotube. Graphite sheets are flat with their carbons severed at the edges. In carbon nanotubes, a cylindrical shape is formed leaving no unconnected carbons, which results in a "tube." All the carbon atoms link into one another and a result the structure formed is sturdier than both the already stable graphite as well as the unbreakable diamond. Thus, with this picture it is easy to understand the massive potential of carbon nanotubes in the future of engineering.
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