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Prior to the discovery of [[carbon nanotube]]s, single-crystal whiskers had the highest [[tensile strength]] o

...logy]], e.g., [[graphite]], [[carbon nanotubes]] consisting of sheets of [[carbon]] atoms rolled into tubes, spherical [[buckyballs]] and other [[graphene]] ...e context of classical chemistry, "diamondoid" refers to variants of the [[carbon]] cage molecule known as [[adamantane]] (C₁₀H₁₆), the

...ucture can support metallic delocalization of electrons; metallic [[carbon nanotubes]] are one example. Transition metals and intermetallic compounds based on t ...rigid thermosetting resins, to hydrogen-rich amorphous solids, to vitreous carbon, diamond-like carbons, and ultimately to diamond itself. As this example sh

...lies, these gel actuators can also be made with [[bucky ball]]s instead of nanotubes<ref>[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/110429473/ABSTRACT

...ensorics, catalysis and drug delivery require their immobilization. Carbon nanotubes, gold particles and synthetic polymers are used for this purpose. This immo ...E. Zussman, (2006), “Biohybrid nanosystems with polymer nanofibers and nanotubes”, Applied microbial biotechnology 71:387-393</ref>

...research. Some current efforts use conducting SMP composites with [[carbon nanotubes]].<ref>{{cite journal| pages=2064}}</ref> short carbon fibers (SCFs).<ref name=lu1>{{cite journal|

...s]], [[silica]] [[nanoparticles]], [[layered double hydroxides]], [[carbon nanotubes]] and polyhedral [[silsesquioxane]]s were proved to work as well.<ref name= ...ymers]]. Besides, addition of many fire-retardants produces [[soot]] and [[carbon monoxide]] during [[combustion]]. [[Halogen]]-containing materials cause ev

...61-1867</ref>. A nanofluidic field-effect transistor can be made of silica nanotubes with an oxide as the dielectric material between the metal gate electrode a ...ubstrate. Nano-channels can also be fabricated from the growth of [[carbon nanotubes]] (CNT) and quantum wires. The bottom-up methods usually give well-defined

...based on [[alumina]], [[Chromium(III) oxide|chromia]] and [[tin oxide]]. [[Carbon]] aerogels were first developed in the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite journal ...through the lattice. Carbon aerogel is a good radiative insulator because carbon absorbs the [[infrared radiation]] that transfers heat at standard temperat

While bulk synthesis of such nanoparticles as [[carbon nanotube]]s is currently too expensive for widespread use, some less extrem

When combined with a more conductive material (metal wires, [[carbon nanotubes]], etc.) all cement materials can increase and be used for damage-sensing.

...y]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and stronger than iron, but such steel is also l ...distinguishable from [[wrought iron]], which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion

...f workers, consumers or the environment. [[File:Nanotubes.jpg|thumb|Carbon nanotubes on Scanning Electron Microscope]] ...lace WAH, Seaton A, Stone V, Brown S, MacNee W, Donaldson K. (2008) Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenici

...all pores smaller than 10&nbsp;nm (perhaps [[nanotube membrane|composed of nanotubes]]) are suitable for a mechanical filtration for the removal of ions or the ...e environment, and other relevant information from manufacturers of carbon nanotubes.<ref>{{cite paper |title=Nanotechnology web page |publisher=Department of T