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Scientists Sort Semiconducting Nanotubes by Size

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-ordered dept.

SuperGrads writes "Scientists working at Rice University have developed the world's first method for not only sorting semiconducting carbon nanotubes from their metallic brethren, but also for arranging them by diameter size. This ability is essential for building devices from these tubes and paves the way for high-speed nanoscale electronics."

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  1. Re:I am so tired of... by susano_otter · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Hey, EVERYTHING I hear about nanotubes is promoted as paving the way for high-speed nanoscale electronics. When are they going to actually get here?

    As soon as they finish paving the way, of course.

    Nobody drives to bleeding-edge technology on dirt roads anymore. Not since they paved the way to pavement.
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  2. Re:I am so tired of... by chillax137 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Here's a list of things that need to happen first:

    1. Experiments must be verified
    2. Efficiency of separation is increased
    3. This process must have the ability to scale up reasonably
    4. The cost of nanotubes becomes much less than $200/gram

    And at the end of the day, the production still has to be profitable in the marketplace. Sure these people want to talk about what the fruits of their research will be, they want more funding. I don't see why seem so upset that things like this take time.

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  3. This does not "pave the way" by wealthychef · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "paving the way" means, makes an easy path for travel. This just solves one difficulty out of many. The hype on Slashdot is relentless.

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