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Experiment Results Confirm Boris Yakobson’s Nanotube Growth Theory

A theory describing the growth of a nanotube proposed by Boris Yakobson from Rice University has been corroborated experimentally by the Air Force Research Laboratory located in Dayton, Ohio.

1 Feb 2012

Researchers Develop Powerful Terahertz Polarizer Using Carbon Nanotubes

A research team led by Junichiro Kono from Rice University has developed a powerful terahertz polarizer utilizing carbon nanotubes as the crucial component, paving the way to develop advanced non-invasive medical imaging solutions, communication and security devices, and sensors.

31 Jan 2012

Novel Technique Produces Stretchable Conductors Using Carbon Nanotubes

North Carolina State University researchers have devised a novel technique for fabricating elastic conductors using carbon nanotubes, paving the way to mass-produce stretchable conductors for applications in a new generation of stretchable electronic devices.

27 Jan 2012

New Book Published on The Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes

In 2011, exactly ten years after the first presentation of the "Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes" short course, a new book with the same title has been published by a 2004 NASA spin-off, Nanodesigns Consulting of Newark, DE. The new still emerging field of nanomechanics is, probably, one of the simplest parts in the conceptual foundation of new nanoscale sciences and the nanotechnology. It is an essential part of the new nanotech education.

24 Jan 2012

Research and Markets Offers Book on Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites

A new book titled ‘Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites: The Polymer Latex Concept’ has been added to the list of offering of Research and Markets.

From Research and Markets 18 Jan 2012

Flexible Transparent Carbon Nanotube Films Make Better Conductive Coatings

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) have together shown the linkage between the durability and flexibility of carbon nanotube coatings and films and their electronic properties.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Jan 2012

NIST Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Facilitates Comparison Study

A first-of-its-kind certified reference material has been released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for single-wall carbon nanotube soot, providing the valuable source of well-classified, homogenous carbon nanotube soot for scientists and companies to perform toxicity and chemical analysis and material comparisons.

22 Dec 2011

Researchers Develop First Fiber-Coupled Cryogenic Radiometer Using Carbon Nanotube Forest

By using microscopic carbon nanotube forest, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind fiber-coupled cryogenic radiometer that is capable of delivering absolute optical power measurements via an optical fiber.

22 Dec 2011

Carbon Nanotube -Based Fabrication Technique for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy have devised a potential low-cost method for synthesizing stretchable and flexible backplanes at a large-scale utilizing semiconductor-enhanced carbon nanotube solutions, which provide thin-film transistor networks with superior electrical properties and higher charge carrier mobility when compared to that of organic-based devices, paving the way to develop future plastic electronic devices.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 15 Dec 2011

IBM Scientists Display Carbon Nanotube- and Graphene-Based Prototypes for Computing Applications

At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, IBM researchers have demonstrated their research that involves the incorporation of novel logic architectures and materials into wafers having a diameter of 200 mm, paving the way to innovative technologies for the integration of consumer electronics, communication and computing.

8 Dec 2011

Carbon Nanotubes News

Experiment Results Confirm Boris Yakobson’s Nanotube Growth Theory

Researchers Develop Powerful Terahertz Polarizer Using Carbon Nanotubes

Novel Technique Produces Stretchable Conductors Using Carbon Nanotubes

New Book Published on The Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes

Research and Markets Offers Book on Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites

Flexible Transparent Carbon Nanotube Films Make Better Conductive Coatings

NIST Reference Material for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes Facilitates Comparison Study

Researchers Develop First Fiber-Coupled Cryogenic Radiometer Using Carbon Nanotube Forest

Carbon Nanotube -Based Fabrication Technique for Flexible and Stretchable Electronics

IBM Scientists Display Carbon Nanotube- and Graphene-Based Prototypes for Computing Applications

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Low-Temperature Synthesis of Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Materials via BiOCl-Assisted CVD

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