Publishing In the 21st Century » Nanotubes http://ereads.com Read the latest publishing news and provocative blogs by top commentators in the traditional and digital publishing fields. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:49:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 E-Books Coming on Buckypaper? http://ereads.com/2008/10/e-books-coming-on-buckypaper.html http://ereads.com/2008/10/e-books-coming-on-buckypaper.html#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0000 Richard Curtis http://ereadsdev.com/?p=264 Scientists are exploring a multitude of applications for “buckypaper,” a tissue-thin and steel-strong fabric made up of carbon nanotubes. Because of its strength and vast surface area – a gram of it could theoretically blanket about 3000 square yards – it may one day provide the vehicle for the e-ink that is the basis for electronic newspapers, magazines, and books.

For a fascinating article and video on buckypaper, click here.

- RC

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