Like some tantalizing cursed treasure, boron nitride nanotubes have been tempting researchers with their promise of high heat tolerance, which makes them excellent candidates for components in the next generation of microscopic-scale high efficiency electronics. But for years the tiny nanofibers, which are similar to carbon nanotubes, have lead researchers down one blind alley after another.
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The fact is that boron nanotubes are much harder to produce than carbon nanotubes. They won’t catch on until that obstacle is overcome - and it seems that a team of researchers at Michigan Technological University has done just that. Working with the same instrumentation used for carbon nanotubes, the team has developed a way to grow virtual “Persian carpets” of boron nitride nanotubes in the lab, paving the way for their commercial use.
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