Thursday, April 26, 2012
CARBON NANOTUBE STRUCTURES post by Ethan Randall
I came across
this video while researching Carbon Nano structures for my term paper. 4
minutes into the video you can see the scientists form a carbon strand from
millions of Carbon Nanotubes. Due to their extremely strong structure, each
individual fiber will create a remarkable Van der Waals force which allows them
to form such strong cohesive strands with a greater tensile strength than that
of steel.
I also find it notable that the scientists handling the
material don't seem to be wearing the proper equipment. Carbon nano-structures can be toxic and being
only a few nano-meters in size can penetrate almost any material. These fibers
are extremely susceptible to inhalation resulting in inflammation and cell
death
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They also make a good semiconductors in solar cells for producing electricity. The solar panels could also be translucent for windows in a house. If your house had twice as many windows, you could almost be off the grid.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you pointed out the health concerns with carbon nanotubes. It seems like often times that fact about them isn't mentioned. They do have a lot of potential but they are very expensive.
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