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Arbon ANO Ubes
Arbon ANO Ubes
Arbon ANO Ubes
ALLOTROPES
What is an allotrope?
Two or more physical forms in which an element
can exist.
Consists of carbon
atoms that are
tetrahedrally bonded
to each other through
Sp3 hybrid bond
forming a
3dimensional network
It is a layered
structure.
Formed by hexagons
of carbon atoms bound
together by Sp2
hybrid bonds.
Folding a 2D sheet of
graphene in different
directions with a diameter
in order of few nm.
Electronic properties
depend on direction of
folding
Single-walled carbon nanotubes. A tower of multiwalled carbon Nanotubes.
They were
discovered
in 1991 by
the
Japanese
electron
microscopi
st Sumio
Iijima .
CNT can be produced with different types of chirality.
(0,0)
Ch = (10,0)
y
a1
a2 13
x
Prof. S. Maruyama, Tokyo Univ.
Wrapping (10,10) SWNT (Animation)
(0,0)
Ch = (10,10)
y
a1
a2
x 14
(0,0)
Ch = (10,10)
y
a1
a2
x 15
(0,0)
Ch = (10,5)
y
a1
a2
x 16
CNT-FET
Making use of the
conductive nature of
CNT FET have been
developed.
When a small electric field is applied parallel to the CNT
,electrons are emitted at a very high rate..
One application of this is the development of flat planel
displays.
Samsung in Koreais developing a Flat panel display
using CNT.With brightness of order 0f 1800 candela/m2
at 4v/micrometer.
This property is used by Japanese company to develop
vacuum tube lamps that are long lived and more
efficient.
Some researchers use this method to generate
microwaves.
CNT can be used to store hydrogen.
It is estimated that tube need to hold 6.5% hydrogen by weight ,At
present only about 4% Hydrogen by weight has succesfully put inside
the tube.