SEEING IS BELIEVING: VISUALIZING CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES & POTENTIAL GROWTH MECHANISM

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Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the world, as all of the living thing comprise of carbon. To date, various kind of carbon allotropes has been discovered such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes and graphene. These nanostructures have open new path for development of high-performance devices and as an additive/filler for properties enhancement due to their unique properties in mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and bio-compatibility. Their potential to be produce from various kind of carbon precursors such as agro-waste has gain researchers’ attention as Malaysia is blessed with plenty amount of those resources. However, lack of understanding in how they actually work hindered their potential for production and full utilization in application.