**8. Conclusion**

In the second part of the 18th century, carbon was identified as an element for the first time. "A.L. Lavoisier" introduced the name carbon in 1789 and derived from the Latin word "carbo" which signified "charcoal (or ember)" to the Romans. After hydrogen, oxygen, and helium, Carbon is one of abundant element in earth's crust,

**Figure 3.** *(a) SW-NT [8] and (b) MW-NTs [15].*

*Introductory Chapter: Brief Scientific Description to Carbon Allotropes – Technological Perspective DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.107940*

solar system, and universe. The chapter sums up basics properties of various allotropes of carbon along with its advanced forms. Advanced carbon materials, which includes graphene and carbon nanotubes, are prospective additions in materials based technology due to their outstanding structures and physical properties. Advanced carbon materials will be future of next scientific revolution in electronics, bio medical, energy and electrical engineering from technological perspective.
