ABSTRACT
First, the structure of the nanotube and properties are explained. Unlike many other fields in science and engineering, the evolution of carbon nanotubes to its current level owes significantly to the contributions from modeling and simulation. Computational nanotechnology has played an early and major role in predicting as well as explaining the interesting properties of CNTs. Therefore, a section is devoted to modeling and simulation after the description of the properties. Then nanotube growth is covered in detail, followed by material development functions such as purification and characterization. Finally, a review of the current status of various applications is provided.
