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The Wonderful World -of- Carbon Nanotubes

ParT 3: why you should care Part 1: how we Found them ParT 2: why they’re cool ParT 3: why you should care

Part 1: How we Found them

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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

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