  Nanomaterials have much improved properties compared to their bulk
counterparts, which promotes them as ideal material for applications in various
industries. Among the various nanomaterials, different nanoallotropes of
carbon, namely fullerene, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, are the most
important as indicated by the fact that their discoverers gained prestigious
awards such as Nobel Prize or Kavli Prize. Carbon forms different
nano-allotropes by varying the nature of orbital hybridization. Since all
nanoallotropes of carbon possess exotic physical and chemical properties, they
are extensively used in different applications, especially in the electronic
industry.

Applied Physics;Materials Science