NIST Laser-Based Method Cleans Up Grubby Nanotubes (before) (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST Laser-Based Method Cleans Up Grubby Nanotubes (before)

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Before and after electron microscope images of a pyroelectric detector coated with single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) visually demonstrate the effect of the laser cleaning process. In addition, the SWNTs look visibly blacker after laser treatment, suggesting less graphitic material and increased porosity.

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