carbon nanotubes
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What's the maximum theoretical Length of a carbon nano Tube?
What would be the Maximum Length of a carbon nanotube, and could they be used to create a charged propulsion system, space Elevators and super batteries for electric cars?- Crazy Chainsaw
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- carbon fibers carbon nanotubes em propulsion length space elevators
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MIT researchers discover new energy source
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/03/12/mit.research.electricity/index.html Uses carbon nanotubes to create a thermopower wave. Potential benefits include smaller batteries that are environmentaly friends and don't leak energy when not in use but still provide large amounts of power.- The_Animus
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- battery carbon nanotubes energy environment
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Whizdom or Izdumb
Whizdom or Izdumb Some carbon nanotubes can increase in both length and width when uniformly compressed. Could this material improve byicycle gears?- h.g.Whiz
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- bucky paper carbon nanotubes
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