The Materials of the Future Interesting Allotropes of Carbon

One of the most impressive aspects of our modern understanding of the world around us is our ability to manipulate matter on the molecular level to generate new materials with interesting properties. This practice has brought about both the industrial revolution as well as the information revolution. Now, at the dawn of nanotechnology, we are poised to make a leap that is similar in magnitude. What are these innovative new materials? Let's take a look!