A carbon nanotube which shows ferromagnetism without a ferromagnetic metal
imparted thereto and also has high thermal stability is provided. The
carbon nanotube is characterized by being doped with nitrogen (which
differs from carbon in valence electron) such that the doped nitrogen is
segregated in a strip form at one end of the carbon nanotube. The thus
doped nitrogen causes the carbon nanotube to have a difference in
electron density and to show ferromagnetism. The present invention makes
it possible to provide a carbon nanotube showing ferromagnetism without
the necessity of imparting any magnetic metal thereto.