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Strength of Nanotubes and Nanowires Combined in Hybrid

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TROY, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2007 -- Hybrid structures have been created that combine the best properties of carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires and could help overcome some of the hurdles to using nanotubes in computer chips, displays, sensors and other electronic devices. The hybrids were created by a team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and were described in a recent issue of Applied Physics Letters.An electron microscope image of a hybrid structure made from a gold nanowire (middle) and carbon nanotubes. (Images: Rensselaer/Fung Suong Ou) The high conductivity of carbon nanotubes makes them promising...Read full article

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    Published: January 2007
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    1. A localized fracture at the end of a cleaved optical fiber or on a glass surface. 2. An integrated circuit.
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