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Not only does the microstructure of this new material look very cool, but it sounds like some promising technologies may come from this!On May 8, researchers from JFE Holdings, Inc. and Shinshu University announced the discovery of a new type of carbon nanotube (CNT) — a polygonal tube shaped in a spiral configuration. Cross-sections of what are normally round tubes showed a structure with at least six sides.
When the researchers analyzed the new CNT structure, they found that electron emission was at least several times better than conventional cylindrical CNTs, and they discovered that its strength as a material was at least dozens of times greater.
The company has begun test marketing the polygonal nanotubes, which they call nanocores, for applications in electronics and composite materials. Carbon nanotube tape can be used for such products as field emission displays, next-generation flat-panel displays, fuel cells and semiconductor parts.
I always love seeing developments of new materials because they increase the possibilities of technological innovation by giving engineers a whole new array of options for balancing design parameters. This constant expansion of the possibility frontier is one of the main drivers of technological progress.
See my previous posts on other materials recently developed here and here.
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