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Nine Inch Nanotubes Almost

Posted by Hemos on from the mister-nine-plus dept.

plasticpixel writes "EE Times is reporting that researchers have demonstrated the world's longest nanotubes at 8 inches. The feat was accomplished by adding hydrogen and sulfer compounds during the process to create these super long and non-tangled tubes. Super long nanotubes have been one of the holy grails in this area of science."

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  1. Size Matters... by dpilot · · Score: 3, Funny

    With apologies to National Lampoon... (IIRC)

    8 inches!
    9 inches!
    10 inches!

    They're good men, but they still measure in inches.

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