MOTIVATION

One of the grand challenges of today's nanotechnology is the scale reduction of electronic and mechanical devices to atomic dimensions.

This has led to increased effort in laboratories throughout the word in the development of novel materials where atomically precise control over matter is required.

Owing to recent advances in the synthesis of nearly mono-dispersed carbon nanotubes with a diameter of 1.0-1.4 nm, yet hundreds of microns in length, carbon nanotubes appear to be ideal candidates for such advanced materials