Introducing the Expanded Carbon Nanotube Family: Growing Bigger and Better
A new family of carbon nanotubes has been discovered that could bring us a big step closer to 10-nanometer-scale electronics. Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified a new type of carbon nanotube that can be grown to lengths of up to 10 nanometers in diameter—more than twice the size of the longest carbon nanotubes that have been made before. This discovery could bring us one step closer to creating 10-nanometer-scale electronics, which could revolutionize the way we design electronic components. The new type of nanotube, which the researchers have dubbed “superlong” carbon nanotubes, have a unique structure that allows them to stay stable at much longer lengths. This could enable the development of a whole new range of electronics and materials with unique electrical and optical properties.
source: Phys.org