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Carbonnanotubes:Acarbonnanotubeisahollowcylinder-shapedcarbonmaterialwhichisextremelystrong.Itisbasicallyarolledupsheetofgraphene.Ithasincrediblemechanical,electrical,thermalandmagneticproperties.Carbonnanotubescaneitherbesemi-conductiveormetallic.Theyhavedifferentamountoflayers,andthereforedifferentthickness,lengthandbreath.Thediameterandamountoftwistofthelatticealsodeterminesitsconductivity.Theyarehollow,andareeithercloseduporopenonthetipsdependingonhowitwasmade.

Objectives:Carbonnanotubescanbeusedastargeteddrugcarriers,especiallyforcancertreatmentandtumours.Theycanalsocurrentlybeusedforwaterandairfiltration.Thesefilterscanblockthetiniestofparticlesandevenkillbacteria.Theyarealsousedassupportwithinsometennisracketsduetotheirlightweightandstrength.

ConclusionsCarbonnanotubesarereallyincredible.Wewillhaveeasiermodesoftransportandmaybeevenabettereverydayappliancesandtechnology.Duetotheirstrengthandproperties,ourdailylivesandbuildingswilltransformintosomethingweseeonlyinmovies.Theyarelikenoothermaterialonearth,andbyfar,thebest!Intheverynearfuture,wewillallbeabletoexperiencethisrealityofCARBONNANOTUBES!!!

Possiblefutureapplications:Atthemoment,therearereallyamazingideasforcarbonnanotubes.OneoftheideasthatIfindmostinterestingisaspaceelevator,whichwillgofromearthtospace.Theonlyproblemisthatwedon’tknowhowtobuildcarbonnanotubestothatlengthyet,buthopefullywillsoon.Bodyarmourisalsoanotherdreamforsome,asitwillbethebestbodyarmourevermade.Carbonnanotubesmayeventransformourbatteriestobestrongerandlastevenlonger.Carbonnanotubescouldalsobeusedtobuildspacecrafts,makingitcheaper,togotospaceasitwillbelighterandthereforeneedlessfuel.