Carbon Nanotubes
Seminar Report
On
“Introduction to Nanotubes and Nanotube Membranes”
(Vivek Pramanick)
(04BCH026)
Guide
(Ms. A. V. Patel)
Chemical Engineering Department
Institute of Technology
Nirma University of Science and Technology
Ahmedabad – 382 481
Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. Vivek K Pramanick , Roll No. 04BCH026, of B. Tech. Sem. VI has successfully completed the report of seminar on “Introduction to Nanotubes and Nanotube membranes”.
Date: 17th April, 2007
Guide: Ms. A. V. Patel
Head of the Department: Prof. A. P. Vyas
Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes
• Structure of MWNTS and SWNTs
• Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
• Synthesis
• Applications
• Nanotube Membranes
• References
Acknowledgements
I am thankful to Ms. A. V. Patel for guiding me throughout the preparation of this seminar and providing me with useful data and guidance which has helped me a lot. I am also grateful to the faculties of Chemical Engineering department for guiding me through the seminar preparation and the University for providing me the platform to present this seminar.
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon. They are one-atom thicksheet of graphite rolled up into a seamless cylinder with diameter of the order of a nanometer. Their name is derived from their size, since the diameter of a nanotube is on the order of a few nanometers (approximately 50,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair), while they can be up to several millimeters in length. They exhibit extraordinary strength and unique electrical properties, and are efficient conductors of heat. In this paper, a brief introduction to carbon nanotubes, its types, structure, properties, synthesis and applications are discussed. Further, one of the applications of carbon nanotube- nanotube membranes is discussed. It is found that for nanotube membranes the gas
On
“Introduction to Nanotubes and Nanotube Membranes”
(Vivek Pramanick)
(04BCH026)
Guide
(Ms. A. V. Patel)
Chemical Engineering Department
Institute of Technology
Nirma University of Science and Technology
Ahmedabad – 382 481
Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. Vivek K Pramanick , Roll No. 04BCH026, of B. Tech. Sem. VI has successfully completed the report of seminar on “Introduction to Nanotubes and Nanotube membranes”.
Date: 17th April, 2007
Guide: Ms. A. V. Patel
Head of the Department: Prof. A. P. Vyas
Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes
• Structure of MWNTS and SWNTs
• Properties of Carbon Nanotubes
• Synthesis
• Applications
• Nanotube Membranes
• References
Acknowledgements
I am thankful to Ms. A. V. Patel for guiding me throughout the preparation of this seminar and providing me with useful data and guidance which has helped me a lot. I am also grateful to the faculties of Chemical Engineering department for guiding me through the seminar preparation and the University for providing me the platform to present this seminar.
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon. They are one-atom thicksheet of graphite rolled up into a seamless cylinder with diameter of the order of a nanometer. Their name is derived from their size, since the diameter of a nanotube is on the order of a few nanometers (approximately 50,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair), while they can be up to several millimeters in length. They exhibit extraordinary strength and unique electrical properties, and are efficient conductors of heat. In this paper, a brief introduction to carbon nanotubes, its types, structure, properties, synthesis and applications are discussed. Further, one of the applications of carbon nanotube- nanotube membranes is discussed. It is found that for nanotube membranes the gas