Advanced materials capabilities

Graphene nanotube reactor

Carbon nanotube wires, yarn and film Research within the Composites and Advanced Materials Centre is underway to advance these products at a molecular level. By changing and controlling the chirality of the material we can manipulate the electrical properties at a microscopic level. This manipulation can change the final material’s conducting capability and determine if it can replace copper or aluminium wire or if it can replace silicon as a semiconductor. Our unique reactor manufactures solid carbon nanotube wires, yarn and film from hydrocarbon gas; the reactor can produce 20 metres of carbon nanotube wire per minute.

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