Carbon nanotubes are long hollow cylinders with diameters on the order of a nanometer. They have exceptional strength and unique electronic properties, making them promising candidates for applications in electronics,optoelectronics, field-emission, thermal management, and electromechanical sytems. Here, Francois Leonard holds a model of a carbon nanotube to illustrate its structure; the model is a billion times larger than an actual carbon nanotube.
The Physical and Engineering Sciences Center at Sandia National
Laboratories is involved in numerous cutting-edge project areas. Here
are some of the more prominent endeavors we are engaged in: