Thursday, August 31, 2006
Y-shaped nanotubes are ready-made transistors
Tiny tubes of carbon, crafted into the shape of a Y, could revolutionise the computer industry, suggests new research.
The work has shown that Y-shaped carbon nanotubes are easily made and act as remarkably efficient electronic transistors - the toggles used to control the flow of electrons through computer circuits.
The work has shown that Y-shaped carbon nanotubes are easily made and act as remarkably efficient electronic transistors - the toggles used to control the flow of electrons through computer circuits.
Nanotube Ink: Desktop Printing of Carbon Nanotube Patterns
Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, a team of scientists has developed a simple technique for printing patterns of carbon nanotubes on paper and plastic surfaces.
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Los Alamos partners with CNT Technologies to commercialize SuperThread carbon-nanotube fiber
The ultrastrong, lightweight carbon-nanotube fiber, branded SuperThread by the company, can have better properties than steel for many applications and could soon be the primary substance from which airplanes, automobile parts, and sports equipment are made.
Nanotubes perform for the cameras
Individual nanotubes have been filmed jigging about in water for the first time - using nothing more than a simple microscope and video camera.
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Carbon nanotubes for advanced electronics
A new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes by adding defects in an ordered way, could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.
SUPER-STRONG FIBERS FOR BULLET-PROOF VESTS
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new technology that can greatly enhance the ballistic-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber by adding carbon nanotubes to pristine high-strength fiber.
FILTERING GOLD AND SILVER OUT OF WATER WITH CARBON NANOTUBES
Silver single crystals were synthesized on a large-scale in water at room temperature in the presence of carboxyl-functionalized carbon nanotubes. Researchers in China and the UK developed an extremely simple "nanocarbon" method to produce Ag/CNT nanohybrids. This process and the resulting nanomaterial could prove very useful for catalysis and chemical biology. Even more, this nanocarbon method can be used to reclaim silver and gold from wastes directly.
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