“A new technique that places carbon nanotubes exactly where they are needed could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles blocking the development of nanotube-based electronic devices.

The method uses a specially constructed molecule that attaches one end to a carbon nanotube and the other end to a strip of metal oxide that has been placed on piece of silicon. The nanotubes are just a few nanometres in diameter, and knowing exactly where a tube is means researchers can use it to make a transistor.”

Rest on nanotubes:

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn9241&print=true

 / Hat Tip to Dave. Dave is so damn smart I am going to give him his own category. More on him later.

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