Nanotechnology for Fun and Profit

COFFEE_KLATCH  · Invited

Abstract

New scientific and technological advances of our NanoTech Institute will be described: (a) artificial tensile and torsional muscles with giant strokes and giant force generation capabilities that can be woven into intelligent textiles and used for humanoid robots and exoskeletons; (b) carbon-nanotube-based textiles for energy harvesting, energy storage, and energy conversion, and (b) solid-state fabrication methods for weavable multifunctional carbon nanotube yarns that can contain over 90 wt\% guest.

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Authors

  • Robert Curl

    • University of Texas at Brownsville
    • Louisiana State University
    • Auburn University
    • University of Texas at Dallas
    • California Institute of Technology
    • Rice University