Tag: carbon nanotubes

Making Carbon Nanotubes into Long Fibers

By Katherine Bourzac | 11/10/2009 | 7 Comments

Researchers have taken a step towards making carbon nanotubes into transmission lines.

Ultrafast DNA Nanosensor

By Prachi Patel | 10/05/2009 | 0 Comments

A new type of sensor makes diagnosing infections quick and easy.

Laser-Triggered Chemical Reactions

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/21/2009 | 1 Comment

Microcapsules in a mixture burst and release reactants on demand.

Superefficient Solar from Nanotubes

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/15/2009 | 2 Comments

Carbon nanotube photovoltaics can wring twice the charge from light.

Capsules for Self-Healing Circuits

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/11/2009 | 0 Comments

Nanotube-filled capsules could restore conductivity to damaged electronics.

Nanotube-Powered X-Rays

By Prachi Patel | 08/03/2009 | 0 Comments

Tiny electron emitters inside an x-ray generator could improve medical imaging and cancer therapy.

Unzipping Graphene's Potential

By Katherine Bourzac | 04/15/2009 | 0 Comments

Slicing open carbon nanotubes could lead to much faster electronic components.

Harnessing Direct Solar Power for Propulsion

By Katherine Bourzac | 04/13/2009 | 2 Comments

Tiny boats made of nanomaterials are powered directly by sunlight.

Light-as-Air, Heatproof Nanotube Muscles

By Prachi Patel | 03/19/2009 | 0 Comments

New nanotube sheets combine unique properties.

Thermometer Created for Nanotubes

By Kate Greene | 03/02/2009 | 0 Comments

Understanding how nanotubes heat up could make them useful for electronics.

Cheaper Fuel Cells

By Prachi Patel | 02/05/2009 | 2 Comments

Carbon nanotubes could replace expensive platinum catalysts and help finally make fuel cells economical.

Clear Carbon-Nanotube Films

By Prachi Patel | 01/23/2009 | 4 Comments

Special sheets for bendable displays will soon hit the market.

Electronic Inks from Carbon Nanotubes

By Corinna Wu | 01/14/2009 | 0 Comments

Researchers have solved one of the fundamental problems in making electronics from nanotubes.

Nanotube Superbatteries

By Katherine Bourzac | 01/09/2009 | 2 Comments

Dense films of carbon nanotubes store large amounts of energy.

Nanotubes Track Cellular Toxins

By Courtney Humphries | 12/15/2008 | 0 Comments

Tiny sensors can monitor cancer-causing agents and chemotherapy drugs in cells.