PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015
Prof. Ishi Talmon
Scientists hope that in the future they can use the fibers spun from carbon nanotubes to conduct electricity efficiently over great distances, and to produce very strong building materials that will be lighter than conventional materials.
Publishing in Nature Nanotechnology, RBNI’s Director Prof. Ishi Talmon together with Prof. Yachin Cohen and a team at Rice University headed by Prof. Matteo Pasquali, has shown that carbon nanotubes can be dispersed in “Super Acid.” This could revolutionize materials science and nanoeletronics; could be the first stage in spinning fibers from carbon nanotubes; and could revolutionize household electricity and even the kind of cars we drive.
“The challenge facing researchers around the world is – how to turn those tubes, whose diameter is 1-2 nanometers into something useful on a large scale, such as efficient cables for conducting electricity, or strong, lightweight building materials,” says Talmon.
Publishing in Nature Nanotechnology, RBNI’s Director Prof. Ishi Talmon together with Prof. Yachin Cohen and a team at Rice University headed by Prof. Matteo Pasquali, has shown that carbon nanotubes can be dispersed in “Super Acid.” This could revolutionize materials science and nanoeletronics; could be the first stage in spinning fibers from carbon nanotubes; and could revolutionize household electricity and even the kind of cars we drive.
“The challenge facing researchers around the world is – how to turn those tubes, whose diameter is 1-2 nanometers into something useful on a large scale, such as efficient cables for conducting electricity, or strong, lightweight building materials,” says Talmon.