Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Nanocomp Technologies Manufactures First Ready-to-Use Carbon Nanotube Textile
Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation performance materials, today announced it has successfully produced a revolutionary new textile material from long carbon nanotubes.
Scientists have long known of the remarkable electro-mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes. They are 100 times stronger than steel, one-third the weight of aluminum and extremely conductive of both heat and electricity. This makes them extremely attractive for broad-based use, with the potential to augment or replace many current materials in end-user products.
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Scientists have long known of the remarkable electro-mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes. They are 100 times stronger than steel, one-third the weight of aluminum and extremely conductive of both heat and electricity. This makes them extremely attractive for broad-based use, with the potential to augment or replace many current materials in end-user products.
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Carbon nanotube fabrication versatility is at the heart of innovative new materials growth tool
"This new type of tool addresses the needs of nanomaterial researchers for stable and repeatable results, combined with the flexibility to accommodate individual development ideas. The tool's intrinsic hardware modularity allows users to gain automated control over all aspect of nanomaterial synthesis, from catalyst generation to final material processing," says Dr Guan Yow Chen, Chief Scientist at Surrey NanoSystems.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
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Nanotubes could make superstrong chips
FROM space elevator cables to television screens and fuel cell
electrodes, there is scarcely an unclaimed application for carbon nanotubes.
Now microprocessor giant Intel wants to use them to extend the life of
its chips. In a patent published last week, Intel reveals how nanotubes' strength
and heat-dissipating properties can be used to reinforce the conducting
copper tracks that connect millions of transistors together.
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