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Diamond Nanotubes Created

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the work-faster-to-get-my-space-elevator dept.

raxxy writes to tell us that researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Nation Laboratory have taken the next step in nano development. Combining the process for 'growing' diamonds and the latest in carbon nanotubes has given birth to a diamond-nanotube composite. From the article: "Diamond has its drawbacks, however. Diamond is a brittle material and is normally not electrically conducting. Nanotubes, on the other hand, are incredibly strong and are also great electrical conductors, but harnessing these attributes into real materials has proved elusive. By integrating these two novel forms of carbon together at the nanoscale a new material is produced that combines the material properties of both diamond and nanotubes."

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  1. meanwhile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This first post was made on an experimental computer powered by diamond nanotubes.

  2. Re:Yay, more nanotechnology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe we can change the font from Times New Roman to something "nano".

    FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="0.0000000000001"

    HTH.

  3. great news for some women by future+assassin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    No more sucking cock for diamonds. Now you can just suck a diamond nano tube.

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    by TheSpoom (715771) Uncaring Linux user here. I have nothing to add to this but please continue. *munches popcorn*
  4. Re:Tubes by drsquare · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    To be fair I don't know much about carbon nanodiamonds, and I'm very drunk, I can't be a karma whore cos I'm banned from getting karma by Zork.