Sentences with phrase «if nanotubes»

«If nanotubes are to be the next - generation lightweight conductor, then consistent results, batch - to - batch and sample - to - sample, are needed for devices such as motors and generators as well as power systems.»

That discovery alone may prove of interest if the nanotubes could be used to deliver packets of DNA for specific functions into the chloroplast.

If these nanotubes could be customized to distinguish other gases, many of them could be placed on a single device, creating a «nose on a chip» that could ferret out pollutants or analyze the atmospheres of other planets.

Not exact matches

Factories and laboratories producing nanoparticles and nanotubes should treat them as if they were hazardous and minimize their release into the environment.

But the researchers found that if they seasoned the lithium carbonate with just the right metals, they could form more valuable carbon nanotubes instead.

The same carbon nanotubes that make up the skeleton of the 1D battery can also accelerate the conversion of dissolved oxygen into hydroxide ions, a process that harms battery effectiveness if left uncontrolled but as a stand - alone process boasts therapeutic potential for treating cancer and bacterial infections.

In the view of elevator enthusiasts, carbon nanotubes, or CNTs are the last major «if only.»

In the meantime one idea might be to take the research a step back and see if carbon nanotubes have similar impacts in the root of all chloroplasts: cyanobacteria, according to Giraldo.

That may be great if you are using carbon nanotubes to deliver chemotherapy drugs to people with brain tumors, as cancer researchers in California (at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment center in Duarte in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena), hope to do.

If such nanotubes could be chained together with no loss of strength, a piece as thin as sewing thread could lift a large automobile.

If they see the nanotubes in superposition as hoped, Nori guesses it will take one to three years to implement their mechanical qubits.

If the prize had been given for bringing graphene to the attention of the community, then it would have been unfair to take it away from carbon nanotubes.

Or if researchers learn to more precisely manipulate nanotubes, they would regain much of their attractiveness, says Jarillo - Herrero.

If they found a way to coat with diamond the nanothreads that the CSIRO specialists make from nanotubes, these diamond - coated nanothreads could be used to manufacture ultra-thin saws capable of cutting through silicon wafers for instance.

If we can create an abundance of cheap carbon nanotube - impregnated composite materials — currently quite expensive — automobile frames could become lighter than aluminum, stronger than steel, and easier to mold into compound curves.

«We noticed a long time ago that if we attached amines to carbon nanotubes or graphene, they lowered the temperature at which carbon dioxide dissolves,» Barron said.

If the approach can be scaled up, it could significantly drop the price of nanotubes, opening the door to new commercial applications.

SPIDER silk darkened with a coating of carbon nanotubes can tell if your heart just skipped a beat.

The study used established methods to see if specific types of nanotubes have the potential to cause mesothelioma — a cancer of the lung lining that can take 30 - 40 years to appear following exposure.

But if the source nanotubes are sufficiently decontaminated, they should be able to get the desired conductivity by simply putting their contacts in the right spot.

«A key result of our work is that if contacts on a nanotube are less than 1 micron apart, the electronic properties of the nanotube change from conductor to semiconductor, due to the presence of overlapping depletion zones, which shrink but are still present even in clean nanotubes,» Barron said.