Nanotube Letters Spell Progress
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 15:41
in Biology & Nature
Never mind the ABCs. Rice University scientists interested in nanotubes are studying their XY(omega)s. Carbon nanotubes grown in a furnace aren't always straight. Sometimes they curve and kink, and sometimes they branch off in several directions. The Rice researchers realized they now had the tools available to examine just how tough those branches are.