Nanotubes

Nanotube therapy takes aim at breast cancer stem cells

9 Feb 2012

Researchers have again shown that injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second laser treatment can kill them.

'Shish kebab' structure allows improved version of 'buckypaper'

9 Feb 2012

Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a key downside of these sheets of carbon nanotubes - 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter than steel, but up to 250 times stronger - with potential uses ranging from body armor to next-generation batteries.

'Shish kebab' structure provides improved form of 'buckypaper'

8 Feb 2012

Scientists are reporting development of a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a major drawback of these sheets of carbon nanotubes -- 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter than steel, but up to 250 times stronger -- with potential uses ranging from body armor to next-generation batteries.