REVIEW ON POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND NANOFIBERS

Nanomaterials, which are materials with structural units on a nanometer scale in at least one direction, are the fastest growing area in materials science and engineering. Material properties become different on the nanoscale: for example, the theoretical strength of materials can be reached or quantum effects may appear. One-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional materials such as nanotubes and nanowires demonstrate many extreme properties that can be tuned by controlling their structure and diameter. Nanotubes, nanowires, and nanofibers are not only excellent tools for studying one-dimensional phenomena, but they are also certainly among the most important and promising nanomaterials and nanostructures. The role of nanomaterials in industries is growing. Nanofibers are already used for insulation and reinforcement of composites, and many materials and structures incorporating nanotubes and nanowires are under development. This article presents a brief review on carbon Nano-tubes as well as Nanofibers. An attempt is also made to overview on the potential applications of Nano-tubes and Nanofibers.