Carbon nanotube composite material could replace carbon fiber

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When people need a material that’s strong yet lightweight, they usually look to carbon fiber. In the near future, however, they may instead choose to go with composite materials made from stretched carbon nanotubes. These materials could theoretically offer the same strength as carbon fiber at one-tenth the weight, or the same weight at ten times the strength. Researchers from North Carolina State University have recently succeeded in creating such a composite... Continue Reading Carbon nanotube composite material could replace carbon fiber

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Carbon Fiber, Nanotubes, North Carolina State University

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