carbon nanotubes

Nanotubes increase conductivity of solar cells by 100 million

Posted in Featured, Hardware on 4th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Controlled placement of carbon nanotubes in nanostructures could result in a huge boost in electronic performance in photovoltaic solar cells.

E-whiskers: highly sensitive tactile sensors for robotics and other applications

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Among their potential applications is giving robots new abilities to see and feel their surrounding environment.