New Threads: Nanowires Made of Tellurium and Nanotubes Hold Promise for Wearable Tech

Monday, February 10, 2020 - 16:40 in Physics & Chemistry

Wearable tech requires both strength and flexibility. A new nanowire design -- a boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) filled with tellurium atomic chains -- holds promise for electronics triggered by light and pressure. In collaboration with Purdue University, Washington University and University of Texas at Dallas, Michigan Tech physicists created and tested the new nanowire alongside carbon nanotubes.

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