From Waste Plastics to Carbon Nanotube Audio Cables

Gangoli, Varun; Yick, Tim; Bian, Fang; White, Alvin Orbaek

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From Waste Plastics to Carbon Nanotube Audio Cables

Varun Gangoli

, Tim Yick, Fang Bian, Alvin Orbaek White

C, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Start page: 9

Swansea University Authors: Varun Gangoli , Tim Yick, Alvin Orbaek White

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have long been at the forefront of materials research, with applications ranging from composites for increased tensile strength in construction and sports equipment to transistor switches and solar cell electrodes in energy applications. There remains untapped potential still...

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