A review is presented of the current knowledge of carbon nanotubes-cylindrical particles made of one or several concentric graphite layers. Nanotube fabrication techniques are considered and possible nanotube structures analyzed. Data on their electrical and magnetic properties are presented. The relation between nanotube electrical properties and structure (in particular, chirality) is emphasized. Potential applications in nanoelectronics and other active areas of research and technology are discussed.

PACS: 61.46.+w, 85.42.+m DOI: 10.1070/PU1997v040n09ABEH000282 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1997/9/b/ A1997YB48900002 Citation: Eletskii A V "Carbon nanotubes" Phys. Usp. 40 899–924 (1997) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)Medline RefWorks RT Journal T1 Carbon nanotubes A1 Eletskii,A.V. PB Physics-Uspekhi PY 1997 FD 10 Sep, 1997 JF Physics-Uspekhi JO Phys. Usp. VO 40 IS 9 SP 899-924 DO 10.1070/PU1997v040n09ABEH000282 LK https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1997/9/b/ Оригинал: Елецкий А В «Углеродные нанотрубки» УФН 167 945–972 (1997); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0167.199709b.0945