Hybrid Structures Combine Strengths of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanowires

A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created hybrid structures that combine the best properties of carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires. The new structures, which are described in a recent issue of Applied Physics Letters, could help overcome some of the key hurdles to using carbon nanotubes in computer chips, displays, sensors, and many other electronic devices.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news87471930.html">Hybrid Structures Combine Strengths of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanowires</a></p> <p>A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created hybrid structures that combine the best properties of carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires. The new structures, which are described in a recent issue of <i>Applied Physics Letters</i>, could help overcome some of the key hurdles to using carbon nanotubes in computer chips, displays, sensors, and many other electronic devices.</p>