Abstract

CARBON NANOTUBE - A BURGEONING FIELD IN NANOTECHNOLOGY

*Sonali Jayronia, Anu Hardenia, Sanjay Jain

Abstract

The increased current interest in carbon nanotubes is a direct consequence of the development of buckminsterfullerene’s and its derivatives thereafter. The result of research that carbon could form stable, ordered structures other than graphite and diamond stimulated many researchers in the world to search for other allotropes of carbon. The small dimensions, proper physical properties of these structures make them very unique with many promising applications. The properties and characteristics of Carbon Nanotubes are still being researched heavily and scientists have barely begun to tap the potential of these structures. They can pass through membranes, carrying therapeutic drugs, vaccines and nucleic acids deep into the cell to targets previously unreachable. Overall, recent studies regarding Carbon Nanotubes have shown a very promising glimpse of what lies ahead in the future of medicines. In this review the Properties and Structure of carbon Nanotubes is discussed. So as the applications are given.

Keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Allotropes, Membranes.