Honda Makes Breakthrough with Carbon Nanotube Development
Opens new potential in electronics
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dbehmoaras
Definitely worth the read. Absolutely brilliant technology. This reminds me of the memory cloth from Batman LOL. But this could really change a lot for the better.
October 9, 2009 4:09 pm
Douglas6250
This is absolutely fantastic. However, they would be horribly expensive. Anyway, I support Honda to continue to build and design more environmentally friendly and efficient vehicles to save our planet !!
October 9, 2009 5:13 pm
Kepe
New technology is always expensive, but as the production ramps up the prices go down.
October 11, 2009 3:09 pm
trinity
Nice idea Honda. I hope they can make it cost efficient. The big thing would be if they can make batteries from it which make electric cars work...
October 9, 2009 5:56 pm
archytype
This may prove useful in an electrified NASCAR vehicle, or shed 2-3lbs from every new vehicle via lighter battery packs.
Could this make a better tennis racket or would it kill a pacemaker?
October 9, 2009 6:27 pm
benz_man
This is an old concept. Maybe its closer to mass production now, but gov agencies have been privy to this tech for close to a decade now. Hmmmm, go figure...
October 9, 2009 7:23 pm
Bremen_Koenigsegg
He's right, carbon nanotubing is nothing new. One of the original purposes of nanotubes was to quicken the delivery of a dose of medication to patients, or something like that. I know it's been around for a while, but, like all these sorts of technologies (fusion, ceramics, and other wickedly advanced technologies), it's one thing to show something is technically possible, and completely another to make it economically viable.
October 9, 2009 9:51 pm
alessandro
The structure how atoms are placed reminds the graphite, but appears as an isomeric replacement of it. Amazing, only one layer!?
Nanotubes are idea with decade of history, it is true.
October 10, 2009 1:35 pm
trekkerbin
That is definitely going to make a difference in lots of things. And save a lot of energy that goes to waste. Go for it HONDA!!!!
October 10, 2009 4:47 pm
fusion01
'may be capable of distributing electricty quicker and more efficiently.' but will they help an author with spelling? Nope.
October 12, 2009 11:44 am
MadMaTTer
i dont think this is HONDA technology, i believe it was Nanocomp who intriduced this to military aircraft, they have been playing around with this on military aircraft but as far as i know the first contract was awarded early 2008 for wires made from CNT.
BAVARIANMS: the proof you want can be found in Aerospace engineering and manufacturing magazine. dont remember the month though.
October 14, 2009 7:33 pm
holmstar
Carbon nanotubes have been around for quite a while. The story here is that Honda has come up with a process to manufacture nanotubes that have a uniform and high (metallic) conductivity. This means that they could be used in things like fuel cells, solar cells, ridiculously strong but light electrical cables, etc.
October 16, 2009 1:20 pm
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