Nanotubes a na-eji abanye na carbot (swcnt ma ọ bụ swnt) bụ nke atọ nwere carbon. Enwere ike ilele usoro geometric dị ka otu akwa oyi akwa nke eserese, yana ihe owuwu na-ekpebi ihe ndị ahụ. Ya mere, nanotubes a na-eji eme ihe dị mma ma nwee ọfụma, ihe ndị na-arụ ọrụ. Nrụpụta nke a na-arụ ọrụ, a na-ejikwa ụgbọ ala nwere mgbidi na-akwụsi ike.

Enwere ike iji bọta carbon nke otu maka ikike dị elu maka ikike dị ukwuu:

Ego nke ike echekwara na ihu igwe eletriki eletriki na-ekpebi site na mpaghara kachasị iche nke electrode efere nke ikike. N'ihi na nanotubes nwere mgbidi nwere ebe a na-ahụkarị dị elu, electrode kwadebere site na carbot nanotubes nwere ike ịbawanye ikike eletriki ma ọ bụ.

Dabere na njirimara nke nanotubes nke owuwu, ọ nwere Mgbasa ozi dị mkpa na abụọ na gas. Carbon nanotuben na-eji njiri mara nke onye Mgbasa ozi ahụ ma ọ bụ kemịkal kemịkalụ nke hydrogen na akụrụngwa na ihe owuwu.