The document discusses carbon nanotubes, beginning with how they were discovered, then explaining their interesting properties including being strong like steel but light like aluminum. It notes they have promising electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties. The summary concludes that carbon nanotubes could have applications if issues around cost, manipulation, and toxicity can be addressed.

1. The Wonderful World -of- Carbon Nanotubes Presentation Will Begin Shortly...

3. The Wonderful World -of- Carbon Nanotubes

4. Part 1: How We Found Them Part 2: Why They’re Cool Part 3: Why You Should Care

5. Part 1: How We Found Them

8. NANO: From Greek : “Dwarf” = 1 1,000,000,000 10 -9 .000000001 mega = 1,000,000 kilo = 1,000 centi = .01 milli = .001 micro = .000001

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12. BuckyBall

14. Buckytube

15. Carbon Nanotubes

16. Part 2: Why They’re Cool

17. Carbon Atom

18. Aromatic Ring

19. Graphene Sheet

21. Electrical Properties

22. Mechanical Properties Strong like steel Light like aluminum Elastic like plastic

23. Thermal Properties

24. Part 3: Why You Should Care

28. Cost Manipulation Toxicity

29. First devices First materials First factories

30. Point 1: we found them Point 2: they’re cool Point 3: you should care

31. Questions? Ask me!

32. This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0532536. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation. This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0532536. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation. This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0532536. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation. This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0532536. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.