Thursday, May 17, 2007

The Longest Carbon Nanotubes You've Ever Seen

Researchers from University of Cincinnati have created the worlds longest carbon nanotube. It is so long, it isn't "nano" anymore! :)

It's pretty neat. They use a CVD technique at a company's facility that specializes in such a thing.

So what do you use something this big for?

Zz.

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