Carbon Nanotubes (CNT); Well-Suited For a Range of Applications in Various End-Use Industries
Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical tubes made of carbon with diameters usually measuring in nanometers. The diameter of a carbon nanotube is much smaller than the diameter of the tip of a needle. Carbon nanotubes exhibit higher electrical and thermal conductivity compared to conventional copper tubes. Carbon nanotubes play vital role in medical device components, dental filling, and body implants. Moreover, they are functionalized with bioactive peptides, nucleic acids, proteins, and drugs for targeted drug delivery to the cells and organs. Carbon nanotubes enhance the strength of many polymers and thus find applications in various end-use industries such as aerospace, automotive, defense and construction. They increase the mechanical and tensile strength of different components, which makes them 20 times stronger than steel. Moreover, carbon nanotubes are much lighter than steel. Thus, the demand for carbon nanotubes is increasing in various end-use industries....