CNTs possess great conductivity and high aspect ratio which enables the formation of a network of conductive tubes. Their exceptional mechanical properties derive from an amalgamation of strength, ...

Carbon nanotubes have emerged as a material of exceptional interest in both fundamental research and applied science, owing to their distinctive optical and electronic characteristics. Their quasi-one ...

If nanotube technology is to reach its full commercial potential, the ability to control and fine-tune properties such as these will be vital to manufacture of tailored devices. Carbon nanotubes are ...

Which type of steel should you use? Alloy or carbon? This analysis explores both, highlighting their unique properties and ...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as a cornerstone in nanoscale materials research due to their outstanding mechanical properties, including exceptionally high tensile strength, stiffness and ...

A new class of 'superdiamond' carbon-based materials has tunable mechanical and electronic properties while retaining robust, diamond-liked bonds. A long-sought-after class of "superdiamond" ...

Four ways: The slice of carbon fibre in this microelectric measuring circuit is electrically connected to gold/chromium electrodes with platinum/carbon electrodes. (Courtesy: Satoshi Matsuo and Nancy ...

Scientists have found a new way to make ultra-clean carbon nanotube transistors with superior semiconducting properties. Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have found many uses in electronics and ...

Where would carbon-based life be without carbon? There are 118 known chemical elements, but carbon is the fourth most abundant and perhaps the most important to human life. Everywhere you look, ...

Weight savings and stiffness gains are driving adoption of carbon spokes on premium road bike wheelsets, but their fragility, ...