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Carbon nanotubes improve metal’s longevity under radiation

Aluminum used in nuclear reactors and other harsh environments may last longer with new treatment. One of the main reasons for limiting...

Mar 3, 20164 min read

Rice University scientists replace metal with carbon nanotubes for aerospace use Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter...

Jan 28, 20163 min read

Rice University develops conductive material to heat surfaces, simplify ice removal A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy...

Jan 25, 20162 min read

Amid all the fancy equipment found in a typical nanomaterials lab, one of the most useful may turn out to be the humble microwave oven. A...

Jan 23, 20162 min read

How do you get to know a material that you cannot see? That is a question that researchers studying nanomaterials--objects with features...

Jan 8, 20163 min read

Never mind the ABCs. Rice University scientists interested in nanotubes are studying their XYΩs. Carbon nanotubes grown in a furnace...

Dec 7, 20154 min read