Lengthy nanotube crop may mean super-strong fibres

April 29, 2007 | Source: NewScientist.com news service

University of Cincinnati researchers have grown have grown aligned nanotubes a record-breaking 18 millimeters tall.

Long CNT arrays can be spun into fibers that are in theory significantly stronger and lighter than any existing fibers and are electrically conductive.

Nanotube fibers are expected to engender revolutionary advances in the development of lightweight, high-strength materials and could potentially replace copper wire.