What is Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes are smallest molecule of graphite carbon with outstanding characteristics. They are considered to be the most strongest molecular structure which are known for their excellent electronics characteristics and because of that they are having high involvement in the industrial and commercial applications. Although they have high production cost but still they have huge market value.
Historical Background
Carbon nanotubes are found in 1985.Fullerenes played vital role in discovery of carbon nanotubes. The molecule discovered was named as C60. Its composition was similar to the graphite atom which was already present but this was a new composition because it has better properties then graphite. Later on 1990 it was proposed that C60 composition can be produced easily with the help of arc evaporation setups in all the laboratories. the famous Japanese researcher Sumio Lijima discovered the fullerene related carbon nanotubes in 1991.they were double layered tubes having diameter about 30nm and were closed form both ends. This was a major discovery which supported a lot in the electronics, mechanics and chemistry.
