
Nanotechnology: sci-fi or sci-fact?
The Naked Scientists Podcast
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Carbonano Tubes, Malake, Carbonnano, Carbon Nano Tubes - What Are They?
Zoolites sound like some sort of alien species, but they are actually a crazily widespread nano material. So there are gold nana particles in all my cover tests. And then this carbonnano tube, malake, why have you got them in your bike? Carbonano tubes are rolled up tubes of graphine, which you may have heard of already. These are far stronger than steel, yet far lighter, making them a really interesting material to work with. Although carbonano tube sounds like a, like a new fad, they actually date back to a very long time ago.
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