• davidgro@lemmy.world
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      Nanotubes are still a thing, but most of the hype now seems to be around ‘buckysheets’ (graphene)

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        There’s an old saying: “Graphene is so versatile it can do anything except leave the laboratory”.

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          To paraphrase one of society’s less brilliant thinkers, “Who would have thought heathcare advanced materials science could be so hard?”

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        I heard that nanotubes are being used in strengthening various materials. But yeah, not world-changing