Carbon is a marvel of nature. This element is absolutely impressive. First of all Carbon is the main reason why life on Earth exist. And second because carbon is capable of forming the most compounds , way much more than all the other elements in Periodic Table combined. Not only that but Carbon is even... Continue Reading →
Why Carbon Nanotubes Could Power the Space Elevator Revolution
The huge success of carbon fiber composite in the second half of the 20th century, inspired engineers to imagine its use on the grandest possible scale, hence they started to ask: is this material strong enough to achieve a longstanding dream, that of building an elevator into space? A Space Elevator promises to replace the... Continue Reading →
CARBON (C)
The most representative group of elements that makes Nanotechnology available is the Group 14 (or IV A) in the Periodic Table. This group is known as The Carbon Group and it includes 6 elements in the following order from top to bottom as follows: Carbon (C) – the element 6 Silicon (Si) – the element... Continue Reading →