On the Cutting Edge: Carbon Nanotube Cutlery (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

On the Cutting Edge: Carbon Nanotube Cutlery

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Scanning electron micrograph of a prototype "nanoknife" shows a single carbon nanotube stretched between two tungsten needles. Triangular probe is the tip of an atomic force cantilever used to determine the breaking point of the knife. (Color added for clarity.)

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