The Wonderful World

-of-
Carbon Nanotubes

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 The Wonderful World
-of-
Carbon Nanotubes
 Part 1: how we Found
them
ParT 2: why they’re cool
ParT 3: why you should
care
 Part 1:
How we Found them
 NANO:
From Greek :“Dwarf”= mega = 1,000,000
1 kilo = 1,000
1,000,000,000 centi = .01
milli = .001
.000000001 micro = .000001
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BuckyBall
Buckytube
Carbon Nanotubes
 Part 2:
Why They’re Cool
Carbon Atom
Aromatic Ring
Graphene
Sheet
Electrical Properties
Mechanical Properties

Strong Like Steel

Light Like Aluminum

Elastic Like Plastic

Thermal Properties
 Part 3:
Why you should care
Cost
Manipulation
Toxicity
First Devices
First Materials
First Factories
POINT 1: we Found them

POINT 2: they’re cool

POINT 3: you should care

QUESTIONS?
ASK ME!