C60 and Carbon Nanotubes

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Uploaded by on Mar 15, 2010

To view more films in this series visit http://www.vega.org.uk/video/subseries/27 In this short science video we show how a sheet of graphite (hexagons) can be modified to make closed cages and tubes. In real life the smallest of these tubes are only 1/100,000,000 meter in diameter - a nanometer (nm) - hence they are called nanotubes. Depending on the way the hexagons are arranged three types of carbon nanotubes are possible: zig-zag, armchair and spiral. Each promises unusual and interesting properties.

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  • i believe it is graphene. graphite is totally different

  • rough scientist in the buildin'

  • grrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat I want my nanocomputer now!

  • YAY ur back awesome video!!

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