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Published online 14 October 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021007-13
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Nanotubes hang tough
Tiny nanotubes form super-tough material when glued together.
By sandwiching tiny but super-tough carbon nanotubes between layers of polymer, researchers have created a revolutionary material that is six times stronger than conventional carbon-fibre composites and as hard as some ultrahard ceramic materials used in engineering1.
An international team led by Nicholas Kotov of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater say their new material could be used in space engineering or for long-lasting medical implants.
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