Real Nanotechnology

[togwt]

Graphene: the nano-sized material with a massive future - CNN.com

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Of course, closely related to `Buckyballs` (Buckminster Fullerene) and CNTs (carbon nanotubes). The latter I suspect are what might be of most interest to detailers in the future but that is a long long way off. In theory, I guess, if one could achieve some self assembly from wet chemical origins, it would be possible to do some pretty spectacular surface modification.



For now I would be content to see more conventional nano particle technologies advancing. Inspite of claims made by many, we do not have durable super hydrophobic/philic surface modifications, at best we have strongly hydrophobic coatings with some not even warranting the `strong` adjective! These are things which we can actually achieve in the lab so, with a bit of luck, one of the big money industries will want to develop to the point they will adhere to organic polymers and can thus be transferred to automotive application.



For detailing, the big thing will be to chase away the deceivers who are using `nano` as a buzzword so that genuine nano products don`t get swept away with assumptions based on non-nano product performance!

[Ben@3D]

Coolest thing about this article is not the Graphene itself, but the other two dimensional, one to three atom thick items that will work with Graphene. When batteries, computer cpu`s, memory, and logic boards can be made based on this technology, the applications are endless. It will be within the next 25 years for sure, but probably a lot sooner.



Graphene paint could power homes of the future - Telegraph



Hrm, paint to power homes maybe paint to power cars too?