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New Method Uses Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient Gene Transfer

A new and highly efficient technique has been developed for gene transfer by a group of researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

7 Apr 2016

Finely Tuned Carbon Nanotubes Could be Used for Thermoelectric Power Generation

Researchers from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have explained that an accurately tuned carbon nanotube thin film can function as a thermoelectric power generator, which can then be used to capture and use waste heat.

7 Apr 2016

Carbon Nanotubes Transport Protons Faster than Bulk Water

Researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have demonstrated for the first time that carbon nanotubes, whose diameter measure almost eight-tenths of a nanometer, are capable of transporting protons in a more rapid manner than bulk water, by an order of magnitude.

6 Apr 2016

New Technique Improves Growth and Stabilization of Ultra-Long Carbon Chains in Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon, even in its elemental form, has a high bond versatility that allows for a variety of common materials, including graphite and diamond. Graphene, otherwise known as a layer of graphite, can be folded or rolled into fullerenes or carbon nanotubes, respectively.

6 Apr 2016

New Process to Make Inch-Wide Films of Densely Packed, Chirality-Enriched Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

A simple filtration process helped Rice University researchers create flexible, wafer-scale films of highly aligned and closely packed carbon nanotubes.

5 Apr 2016

MIT Generates Nontoxic Portable Power by Burning Sucrose-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

Batteries that power common devices of modern life, from computers and smartphones to electrically driven cars, are often made of toxic materials, like lithium, that are not easy to dispose of and have a limited global supply. However, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new system to generate electricity, which utilizes heat instead of toxic materials or metals.

15 Mar 2016

NIST Researchers Develop New Quality-Control Test for Roll-to-Roll Nanomanufacturing Process

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a test that could help to ensure quality control in roll-to-roll nanomanufacturing process. This advancement could allow manufacturers to test a variety of materials in real-world conditions in a fast and nondestructive manner.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 7 Mar 2016

Metal with Uniformly Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes Exhibits Improved Radiation Resistance

Nuclear reactors tend to have a limited working life span. One reason for this is that metals subjected to the powerful radiation environment close to the core of the reactor become brittle and porous, resulting in cracking and failure. A team of researchers from MIT and other organizations has discovered that in a few reactors the introduction of a small quantity of carbon nanotubes to the metal can drastically slow down this breakdown process.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 Mar 2016

EPFL Scientists Use Perovskite Nanowires to Build Carbon-Nanotube Photodetector

EPFL scientists build the most sensitive carbon nanotube-based photodetector to date. The material is sensitized with CN3NH3PbI3 perovskite nanowires, which propel its responsivity by almost seven orders of magnitude.

2 Feb 2016

Scientists Use Microwave to Help Clean Carbon Nanotubes

Scientists at Rice and Swansea Universities use a microwave for decontaminating carbon nanotubes. A typical microwave oven has been effective as part of a dual-step nanotube cleaning process, which has been invented by the scientists.

25 Jan 2016

Carbon Nanotubes News

New Method Uses Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient Gene Transfer

Finely Tuned Carbon Nanotubes Could be Used for Thermoelectric Power Generation

Carbon Nanotubes Transport Protons Faster than Bulk Water

New Technique Improves Growth and Stabilization of Ultra-Long Carbon Chains in Carbon Nanotubes

New Process to Make Inch-Wide Films of Densely Packed, Chirality-Enriched Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

MIT Generates Nontoxic Portable Power by Burning Sucrose-Coated Carbon Nanotubes

NIST Researchers Develop New Quality-Control Test for Roll-to-Roll Nanomanufacturing Process

Metal with Uniformly Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes Exhibits Improved Radiation Resistance

EPFL Scientists Use Perovskite Nanowires to Build Carbon-Nanotube Photodetector

Scientists Use Microwave to Help Clean Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Dioxide to 3D Printed Carbon Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Innovation

Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles: Boosting T Cell Activation in Cancer Therapy

Emergent Quantum Phenomena in Self-Organized Graphene Systems

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