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The convective forces within a drying droplet can be used to line up an individual carbon nanotube in an electronic device without using organic solvents
A theoretical study predicts which molecular linkers will be most effective at fixing carbon nanotubes or graphene to a metal surface with good electrical contact
Nanotechnology could lead to materials that are stronger, lighter and stiffer. This is not a new claim but, as Richard Jones explains, it is an important one.
The cellulose nanofibrils that are found in wood and other natural materials are similar to carbon nanotubes in many ways and could be used to strengthen composites for manufacturing.
Self-assembled monolayers of molecular diamonds on metal substrates have excellent electron-emission properties, bringing field-emission displays based on diamondoids a step closer to reality.