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Fat Nanotube Art
April 3, 2006
Fat Carbon Nanotubes: Scanning electron micrograph of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) after a 40-hour field emission current stability test. The original diameters of these CNTs were ~ 20nm with high graphitic order. Their diameters became fatter by a factor 10 after the test. Transmission electron micrograph shows that these fat CNTs are self-assembled by highly graphitic network (crossed and branched) at the cores and surrounded with smooth amorphous carbon coatings at the surface. Amazing self-assembled structures! |
Physics graduate student Vijaya Kumar Kayastha's submission was selected in the top 50 images exhibited in the "Science as Art" Competition of the 2006 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. The meeting will be held in San Francisco on April 17-21, where Kayastha's image (left) will be on display for four days. The Chairs of the 2006 MRS Spring Meeting selected the contribution as a finalist among nearly 250 high-quality artistic entries. Kayastha's micrograph of self-assembled fat carbon nanotubes will go on to compete for three $400 first prizes and three $200 second prizes. Kayastha is part of Dr. Yoke Khin Yap's research group in experimental nanoscale materials. Related Links |
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