Basics of carbon nanotubes : Scholars' Press : 9786138947622 : 6138947622 : 11 Jan 2021 : The study explains the properties of nanotubes in the wider context of materials science and highlights the contribution of research in this rapidly expanding field. A deeper understanding of the relationship between the structural order of the nanotubes and their mechanical properties will be necessary for the development of carbon-nanotube-based composites. The composites will benefit from the exceptional mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes, but that the major outstanding problem of load transfer efficiency must be overcome before suitable engineering materials can be produced.CNTs are unique due to the strong intermolecular bonds between the alternating 5 and 6 members that make rings of carbon atoms. Vander Waals forces present within carbon nanotubes make them prone to agglomeration/re-agglomeration and achieving good dispersion can be challenging due to those forces as well as their hi