Nanotubes are stronger than steel and conduct heat superbly
Carbon nanotubes, tiny marvels of engineering, are 100 times stronger than steel and conduct heat better than diamond, promising to revolutionize materials science and technology.
Imagine a material 100 times stronger than steel but weighing only a sixth as much. That's a carbon nanotube, a tiny cylinder of rolled-up carbon atoms, discovered in 1991. These remarkable structures don't just boast incredible strength; they also conduct heat better than diamond, the best natural conductor.
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