Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes: An Overview

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The world is changing at a very fast pace with each passing day and now it is expected that different dimensional materials will take over every sector and nanoparticles being the main component. The carbon nanotube is one such. It is cylindrical in shape because of the single-layered carbon atoms that are rolled-up. These tubes may measure about less than a nanometer in diameter when it is single layered. The multi-walled nanotubes may measure more than 100 nanometers. They may be long enough ranging from micrometers to millimeters.

Properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes

There are various properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. These are as follows: -

1. The structure of this array helps it to act like a blackbody.
   
2. The vertically aligned carbon nanotubes have a higher optical absorption.
   
3. This absorption helps the nanotubes to harvest solar energy.
   
4. If a layer of VACNT is laminated then it generates steam which is highly efficient.
   
5. The rate of evaporation of water is increased by ten times when it is combined with water.
   
6. The heat from solar energy can be transformed 90% faster than usual.
   
7. It can be used during an environmental crisis.

All these properties of carbon nanotubes help it to get utilized in field emitters run with the help of electricity, hydrogen storages batteries, transistors, lithium-ion batteries, biosensors, tubes of the cathode ray, applications of electrical-shielding, sources of white light, electrostatic discharge, etc.

Now, when you plan to buy it, try to acquire the right particle as there are several other nanoparticles available. You can locate a carbon nanotube by seeing its sheet-like structure. But you must have enough knowledge about it as multi-walled carbon nanotubes are also available in the form of sheets. The vertically aligned ones are available in longitudinal structures and are black in color.