Nanosensors 2 (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Nanosensors 2

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When the block is compressed, individual carbon nanotubes start to buckle, which in turn decreases the block's electrical resistance. Researchers can measure this resistance in order to determine precisely how much pressure is being placed on the block.

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Rensselaer/V. Pushparaj

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