| Carbon Nanotubes Contributor(s): Haig, Shannon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1518849032 ISBN-13: 9781518849039 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Nanoscience |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.92 lbs) 174 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nanotubes are members of the fullerene structural family. Their name is derived from their long, hollow structure with the walls formed by one-atom-thick sheets of carbon, called graphene. These sheets are rolled at specific and discrete ("chiral") angles, and the combination of the rolling angle and radius decides the nanotube properties; for example, whether the individual nanotube shell is a metal or semiconductor. Nanotubes are categorized as single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) and multi-walled nanotubes (MWNTs). Individual nanotubes naturally align themselves into "ropes" held together by van der Waals forces, more specifically, pi-stacking. Applied quantum chemistry, specifically, orbital hybridization best describes chemical bonding in nanotubes. The chemical bonding of nanotubes is composed entirely of sp2 bonds, similar to those of graphite. These bonds, which are stronger than the sp3 bonds found in alkanes and diamond, provide nanotubes with their unique strength. |