Buckyballs Polymerized Into Buckywires 71
KentuckyFC writes "Scientists have found a way to join buckyballs together so that they form buckywires. The wires form when buckyballs are dissolved in an aromatic hydrocarbon called 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene. The solvent links the balls together to make wires shaped like a string of pearls, which then precipitate out. This relatively simple procedure opens the door to industrial-scale manufacture. Buckywires ought to be efficient light harvesters because of their great surface area and the way they can conduct photon-liberated electrons. But perhaps the area of greatest interest is drug delivery. The researchers suggest that buckywires ought to be safer than carbon nanotubes because the production method is entirely metal-free. This contrasts with the production of nanotubes, which are formed in a reaction catalyzed by metallic nanoparticles."
Great (Score:4, Funny)
So can I get some cheap fishing line that doesn't break now?
Bucky Balls create Pearl Necklace (Score:5, Funny)
"Bucky Balls create Pearl Necklace"
Who would have guessed?
Re:Great (Score:4, Funny)
So can I get some cheap fishing line that doesn't break now?
It'll still tangle into a bucky-knot the moment it leaves your eyesight.
Re:balls, my ass (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Great (Score:3, Funny)
Yes. Yes you can.
2 cm diameter nylon rope will rarely break under normal fishing use.
What... you wanted to be able to *catch* something with it?
Re:Bucky Balls create Pearl Necklace (Score:3, Funny)
Was ZZ Top involved in this research?