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The carbon nanotubes are very known and very widely used things that had given an impressive service from when it was invented. It is nothing but the allotrope of the element carbon having a cylinder-like structure. There are many interesting properties of this material which have helped it to put its use in many areas of science and technology. Let us have a look onto it what have it so popular in the fields of science-
 

Great electrical conductivity- The CNT has the conductivity, and it is compared to the highly conductive metals. It has a smallbandgap, so at times it becomes good conductors and hence they have got the properties like the semiconductors.

Strength- If the tensile strength measured then the CNT is the stiffest material on earth invented till date.

Kinetic properties- The kinetic properties of carbon nanotubes are very much fascinating, and it can be seen in the multi-walled CNT. The inner wall of the CNT can slide with almost zero friction within the outer shell of it.

Optical and thermal- The optical properties refer to the fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy. All the CNT are expected to have significant thermal characteristics as they undergo the ballistic property.
 

The extraordinary properties of the carbon nanotubes have proved the use of them in various fields. Starting from the electronics to the medical and the carbon nanotubes are hugely benefiting industrial areas as the researchers have found that it can absorb oil from any material. The Hence textile industry is also depending upon the CNT. There are thousands of benefits of carbon nanotubes if counted and the count cannot be said to be over as the researchers have not yet discovered many of the CNT properties.