Plastic bags recycled into nanotubes
Waste polyethylene from shopping bags and other sources can easily be converted into carbon nanotubes suitable for use in batteries. Read more…
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read moreA sprinkling of nanotubes makes plants shoot up
Adding carbon nanotubes to synthetic soil makes tomato seeds sprout sooner and the seedlings grow faster. Read more…
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read moreWorld’s tiniest lamp spans quantum and classical physics
A new incandescent light with a carbon nanotube filament could explore incompatibilities between thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. Read more…
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read morePrinted supercapacitor could feed power-hungry gadgets
A flexible supercapacitor, printed using carbon nanotubes, could give a power boost to even wafer-thin electronic gadgets. Read more…
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read moreGas tank of the future takes a step closer
Chemists have produced a sponge-like material that stores 10% of its weight as hydrogen and might one day replace the automobile petrol tank. Read more…
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