Carbon(C)

Carbon Materials(CM)


Carbon is of prehistoric knowledge as diamond as well as graphite. That diamonds were known at least as early as 1200 B.C. seems probable according to ancient Hindu writings. The earliest authentic reference to the diamond is ascribed to one Manilius near the First Century of our era. The name diamond derives from a corruption of the Greek word adamas "the invincible".

When we were small we know about these things of carbon.(Things include Charcoal, Lantern black of kerosene). At that time these were just a Black materials. Which we should not touch means if we touch with our hands, they will become black, who will go to wash hands. But still it is there in many home as it was first. Because people dont know the value of Carbon. But for many researcher it is like a Magic Wand. It means Carbon made them to think day and night. Due to this result we got more compact and economical devices like Laptop, Cell phones, etc.,



Why today on Black Carbon, as mentioned in my last post Virendra Kumar collects 8 Kg of carbon from his generator. But he will sold that one to local industries. Now my question is for what the local industries need the carbon. They may be using it for different applications(Really I do not know what they do with carbon). But scientifically it can be used for Making Electronic Devices like Diode, Transistor, IC and Batteries nowadays Supercapacitors(Store energy 4 times more than battery and get recharged in lesser duration).


Another thing in physics, it is possible to convert Carbon to Diamond*(Costliest Material & also the form of carbon). Now I want to go for other forms carbon(as much I know). Carbon nano particles, Carbon Nano Tubes(CNT), Carbon Nano Ribbons(CNR), Next comes the Graphene. These were the common materials of Carbon which all Physicist know. Now recently people introduced the carbon onion(Fig 2). Carbon nano onions are the new invention in science. These can be used for many applications like CNT.

We cant explain this to our parents, but we can make them to feel what the household Charcoal and the Lantern Black. If we take (SEM)images of these materials they will be in the form of Nanoparticles, Nano tubes, nano ribbons etc,. they will be wondered if we say 1 Kg of pure Carbon Nano tubes costs of 40,000 Rupees. They will start think how it is so.

Now we will come to the application part of Carbon Nanomaterials. If we used in Batteries as electrodes they will be having large surface area due to that we expect more current and more voltage. If we mix carbon materials with any other Nanoparticles that will work as Electrolyte. So one application is ready. People are thinking to make displays using these materials. Its quite useful to society.

"Negative Points"

No toxic effects appear to be associated with carbon in its elemental form. On the other hand, many of the more commom carbon compounds exhibit strong toxicological effects. Principal among these are carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen cyanide and the alkali cyanides, carbon tetrachloride and carbon disulfide.

Carbon monoxide, an odorless gas, is extremely toxic, behaving as an asphyxiant. Compared to oxygen, it is not only more readily absorved, but also more firmly bound by the hemoglobin of the blood. The capacity of the blood to carry oxygen to the vital parts of the body is thereby reduced, leading to brain damage, heart disease and pneumonia.

Now I will stop this post, in my research work carbon is having little work. finally whatever we burn it will give BLACK MATERIAL i.e Carbon. Please dont consider water for this.

"Time will go,
Day will go,
Carbon will not go
but it will come.
(When you burn any material)"



mpshridhar









*= Necessary to maintain the Physical Conditions which are costlier than the rate of Diamond or little lesser.

Courtesy:Images from google, Negative points from wikipedia.