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Depending on their orientation, and/or doping, they can be conducting or semi-conducting. Check the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_nanotube
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Why can carbon nanotubes conduct electricity?
I thought it was because nano tubes are created using graphene which is a single layer of graphite and graphite only bonds with 3 carbon atoms and this leaves one declocalised electron thats free to carry a charge
Does carbon conduct electricity?
Graphite (an allotrope of carbon) and graphene does conduct electricity whilst other allotropes of carbon such as diamond do not.
Is carbon an insulator or a conductor?
It depends on the type, or allotrope, of carbon you're talking about. For a material to conduct electricity, it should have free electrons to carry the electrical current. In diamond, an allotrope of carbon, there are no such free electrons. This means that diamond does not conduct electricity. However, graphite, another allotrope of carbon, conducts electricity very well because it has an entire "sea" of free electrons.
Which allotrope of carbon is used in superconductor?
Not used today but possible in the future: - carbon nanotubes - doped carbon as CaC6
What are nanotubes made from which element?
Carbon nanotubes are actually just your everyday normal carbon atoms that are rolled in tubes. It's the atomic structure, not the chemical properties, that give it it's bulletproof strength.
Which form of carbon will passes electricity?
Graphene, graphite, and some carbon nanotubes can all conduct electricity.
Why can carbon nanotubes conduct electricity?
I thought it was because nano tubes are created using graphene which is a single layer of graphite and graphite only bonds with 3 carbon atoms and this leaves one declocalised electron thats free to carry a charge
What element is the second best conductor of electricity?
Carbon nanotubes or graphene
Which form of Carbon is a good conductor of electricity and heat?
Graphite is the type of carbon that conducts electricity but poorly than metal
Does carbon conduct electricity?
Graphite (an allotrope of carbon) and graphene does conduct electricity whilst other allotropes of carbon such as diamond do not.
Which non metal conducts electricity?
Carbon (graphite) will conduct electricitySilicon metallic will conduct electricity
Does a pencil conduct electricity?
Yes the center carbon or lead can conduct electricity. The carbon in the pencil is also used in resistors for resistance in a circuit.
Can carbon charcoal conduct electricity?
yes
Can carbon fiber conduct electricity?
yes
Which non metal can slightly conduct electricity?
Carbon can conduct electricity reasonably well and is a non-metal.
What conducts electricity other than metal?
carbon is not a metal and can conduct electricity
Does carbon powder when mixed in Araldite conduct electricity?
no
