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An element that is metallic will conduct electricity best. The conduction of metals vary widely depending on the element. Although expensive, silver is the best conductive metal. Due to cost, the most common conductors are made of copper or aluminum.

It has been discovered that various forms of carbon crystals are metallic, including graphene (the ideal planar form of graphite) and some forms of carbon nanotubes.

In theory, metallic nanotubes can carry an electrical current density of 4 × 109 A/cm2 which is more than 1,000 times greater than metals such as copper. There are no commercial nanotube products that can conduct electricity over significant distances, but research is advancing rapidly.

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