OK, dumb article name I know, but,,, Carbon Nanotubes are finally coming of age!!
Check out this article in Nature (oh my gosh, is this a technically valid news source,,, well wait! Yes it is!)
Also check the neat video link following! It's great, amazing, and mildly confusing, but altogether,, wow!
I can't wait to see nanotubes used in F1 cars!! Imagine cars with all the same strength and half the weight again!!! Super thing wing elements! Helmets that weigh half as much! Bike frames that weigh mere ounces and nearly indestructible wheels! All from a material that we'll never run out of! Oh yeah, and brake rotors with higher abrasion, and heat resistance, while weighing half as much! (note, lighter rotational weight means energy savings!! Hello carbon wheels on regular cars!)
It's just so cool!
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