It will still be a few years before a proof-of-concept appears in an energy storage device. Process mastery on these things is elusive, and even if they get the purity levels they want, the necessary dielectrics don't even exist yet.
Still, I'd gladly replace today's equivalent of the vacuum tube (the anode-cathode battery) in favor of a carbon nanotube (or graphene) supercapacitor. Even if it will cost a bazillion dollars.
This pretty awesome. And because they have developed something so awesome, they may one day own the world. Once they get it to manufacture well they will charge a lot, but the price will come down over time and they will license the technology out for others to utilize.
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@abgwin: They are one of the best thermal conductors. Diamonds also work great as semiconductors, and might replace silicon microchips in many devices.
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Anyway, Nice to see Purdue mentioned. Go Purdue.
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Still, I'd gladly replace today's equivalent of the vacuum tube (the anode-cathode battery) in favor of a carbon nanotube (or graphene) supercapacitor. Even if it will cost a bazillion dollars.
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I just want to let you know that my tube is not nano and I have the Ford GT to prove it. Thanks for your time, John
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I shall avoid the obvious Xzibit joke that leads to.
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i suppose DeBeers will unveil a new marketing campaign around this.
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