Nanotube Structures Could Improve Electric Motors
Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 21:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have found that carbon nanotubes can significantly improve the performance of electrical contacts that are common in millions of motors used in a variety of electrical applications. New research concludes that "brush contacts" made of carbon nanotubes had 10 times less resistance than did the carbon-copper composite brushes commonly used today.