Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon Nanotubes
TECHNICAL SEMINAR
PRESENTED BY : SHUHAB-U-TARIQ
USN : 1SI03EC109
OUTLINE
CARBON NANOTUBES
Definition
Structure
Classification
Properties
Applications
Drawbacks
Conclusion
Definition
Carbon Nanotubes
allotropes of carbon.
cylinderical fullerenes.
Structure
Based on Conductivity
metallic
semiconducting
Based on Chirality
zig-zag
armchair
chiral
Based on Layers
single-walled
multi-walled
Described by chiral
vector (n,m) where
n & m are integers of
vector =n,
R = na1 + ma2
If =30
If 0<<30 Chiral
Zig-Zag
n=m
-- m=0
-- otherwise ---
armchair
zig-zag
chiral
Single-walled CNTs
Multi-walled CNTs
PROPERTIES
Size :
Density :
Tensile strength :
45 billion Pa. In comparison, high strength steel alloys break at
about 2 billion pascals. High Elastic Modulus of about 1 TPa.
Resilience :
PROPERTIES CONTD.
Heat transmission :
Predicted to be as high as 6,000 watts per meter per kelvin at
room temperature. Compare this to copper (a metal well known for
its thermal conductivity) which only transmits 385 W/m/K.
Temperature stability :
PROPERTIES CONTD.
Defects
Applications of Carbon-nanotubes
Applications Contd.
Transistors
Applications Contd.
Applications Contd.
Applications Contd.
Drawbacks of Carbon-nanotubes
Conclusion
The Next Big Thing Is Really Small
References