Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Foiled no more: A review of advancements in producing carbon nanotubes on flexible metal substrates

By Lisa McDonald / August 8, 2023

Growing carbon nanotubes on metal foils rather than traditional silicon or quartz substrates would allow the process to be easily integrated into large-scale manufacturing processes. But metal foils present other challenges, such as reactivity at high temperatures. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers published a review paper summarizing efforts to overcome these challenges.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 26, 2023

Creating carbon nanotubes on foil, mining minerals using algae, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 26, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 22, 2023

Sustainable plastics upcycling, stronger concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 22, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 14, 2022

Improved dental implant healing, stretchy nanogenerator, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 14, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 3, 2021

Detecting SARS-CoV2, ultralight but stiff sandwich nanotubes, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 3, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 2, 2020

Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier, avoid defects during additive manufacturing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 2, 2020.

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An ‘udder’ way to make money: Sorbent-based purification may make biogas production economically feasible for farmers

By Lisa McDonald / August 21, 2020

Farmers are in the midst of an economic crisis. Production of methane fuel from biogas, a natural byproduct of organic wastes, may be a way to turn a profit, but the current processing methods are too expensive for small farmers. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory developed a composite sorbent that may make the production process economically feasible.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 3, 2020

By Lisa McDonald / February 3, 2020

Ghani Glass doubles production capacity, RHI Magnesita acquires Missouri Refractories Co, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for February 3, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / December 11, 2019

Used electric vehicle batteries store electricity for homes, hemp fixes bridges, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 11, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 12, 2019

Free-standing sheets of perovskite materials, fiber-optic probe sees molecular bonds, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 12, 2019.

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