Laser Imaging System Screens Nanotubes
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 22, 2010 — Researchers have demonstrated a new imaging tool for rapidly screening structures called single-wall carbon nanotubes, possibly hastening their use in creating a faster and more energy-efficient class of computers and electronics. The semiconducting nanostructures might be used to revolutionize electronics by replacing conventional silicon components and circuits. However, one obstacle in their application is that, unavoidably, metallic versions form during the manufacturing process, c...