Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are an allotrope of carbon. They take the form of cylindrical carbon molecules and have novel properties that make them potentially useful in a wide variety of applications in nanotechnology, electronics, optics and other fields of materials science.

They exhibit extraordinary strength and unique electrical properties, and are efficient conductors of heat. [Wikipedia]

Early of this month, one of our member had involved in a Forum - 2nd International R&D Forum on Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals that held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Organiser was Universiti Teknologi Petronas and Petronas Corporate.

One of paper titled - The Production of Carbon Nanotubes from Catalytic Decomposition of Methane was presented by Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Universiti Sains Malaysia. The best part was told that we are no longer have to wait for a new CNT TV because the new era of CNT TV technology will become reality in a short time as rumors was heard that Samsung might come out their first CNT TV early next year.

Why is the CNTs so good? CNTs has a capability to replace recent technology on LCD or Plasma TV with lower the making cost and with efficient energy consumption.

This news was heard long time ago and none of big companies has came out with actual experiment result since they all claimed still undergo R&D lab prototype. One of the top company - Samsung is one of the example.

Other source also reported - CNTs based TV to edge out LCD and Plasma TV plasma?

This CNT technology can be developed in other related areas, not only for TV, but also for Mobile Phone Device and one of the focal point is a phone battery. May be one day we can charge our phone’s battery for 3 hours and can last up to 3 weeks or 3 months. Who knows?

Related CNTs links:
1. The wonderous World of Carbon Nanotubes - In a .pdf format, good introduction to CNT.
2. New Scientist Special Report - nanotechnology articles, most on nanotubes.

By Ron West.

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