New technology that could enhance both the electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional composite materials has been developed thanks to a collaboration between the University of Surr... Read more
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Dayton Air Force Research Laboratory and China have developed a new dry adhesive that bonds in extreme temperatures—a quality that could mak... Read more
MIT researchers discover astonishing behavior of water confined in carbon nanotubes. It’s a well-known fact that water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212 degrees Fahrenhei... Read more
For decades, scientists have tried to harness the unique properties of carbon nanotubes to create high-performance electronics that are faster or consume less power — resulting in long... Read more
Technion breakthrough could replace silicon chips in the world of electronics Technion researchers have developed a method for growing carbon nanotubes that could lead to the day when molecu... Read more
A system that uses a laser and electrical current to precisely position and align carbon nanotubes represents a potential new tool for creating electronic devices out of the tiny fibers. Bec... Read more
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has worked out a way to make electric vehicles that only are not only carbon neutral but carbon negative, capable of actually reducing the amount of a... Read more
University of Illinois researchers have developed a way to heal gaps in wires too small for even the world’s tiniest soldering iron. Led by electrical and computer engineering professor Jose... Read more
New technique could one day help improve the performance of microelectronics in devices ranging from batteries to spacecraft Carbon nanotubes’ outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal... Read more
Novel processing method helps pave the way for carbon technology as a viable alternative to silicon in future computing IBM scientists have demonstrated a new approach to carbon nanotechnolo... Read more
The new sensor could prove useful for a variety of applications New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils. Carbon nanotubes offer a powerful new way... Read more
Eight times stronger than aluminum while 66 percent lighter The purveyors of fine nanotech-enabled lightweight boats at Zyvex Technologies have been in touch to tell Gizmag about their lates... Read more
Moreover, the new technology has one big benefit. SOLAR panels get better and cheaper with every passing year. In one way, though, they are still pretty primitive. They work only with light... Read more
A new type of paint made with carbon nanotubes at Rice University can help detect strain in buildings, bridges and airplanes. The Rice scientists call their mixture “strain paint... Read more