What are some possible applications of carbon nanotubes

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1. Describe the effect of high temperatures on a semiconductor diode.

2. What role do capacitors play in the conversion of alternating current to direct current?

3. Why is it appropriate to think of a photovoltaic cell as an LED operating in reverse?

4. What are some possible applications of carbon nanotubes?

5. Why are quantum effects important in electronic circuits that are nanometers in size but not in those circuits microns in size?

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