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Light-Producing Nanotubes Could Mean Faster Chips

Posted by timothy on from the making-light-of-carbon dept.

CannibalBob writes "From PCWorld: Researchers at IBM have used carbon molecules to emit light, a breakthrough that could replace silicon as the foundation of chips and lead to faster computers and telecommunication equipment. This is the first time light has ever been generated from a molecule by applying electricity. Read the article."

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  1. Re:First Time... by crumley · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Some of also went on to college chemistry and learned how to spell "Tungsten"
    Yep, I spell it "W-O-L-F-R-A-M" .
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