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New Threadlike Carbon Nanotube Fiber Unveiled

Posted by samzenpus on from the threads-that-bind dept.

Zothecula writes "At about 100 times the strength of steel and a sixth the weight, with impressive electrical conductive properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have promised much since their discovery in 1991. The problem has been translating their impressive nanoscale properties into real-world applications on the macro scale. Researchers have now unveiled a new CNT fiber that conducts heat and electricity like a metal wire, is very strong like carbon fiber, and is flexible like a textile thread."

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  1. Re:"100 times the strength" by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    They gave a line made of CNT to birds to see if they were able to carry a coconut with it.

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  2. Re:Dammit by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can't buy any cables till they replace them with this. Damn you, technology.

    Don't worry, I'm sure Monster will be selling gold-plated versions of these, at a reasonable price, soon.

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  3. Nice acronym by Russ1642 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are these going to be called CNT Hairs?