cm0002@lemy.lol to Science@mander.xyz · 2 个月前Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copperarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkCarbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copperarstechnica.comcm0002@lemy.lol to Science@mander.xyz · 2 个月前message-square8linkfedilink
minus-squarerealitista@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 个月前Is there actually any practical application if they do make such a thing?
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 个月前Probably transfers electrons much more efficiently. So useful for everything from high voltage power transfer to data cables.
minus-squareAquila@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 个月前They’re much lighter than traditional wire
minus-squaregeneral_kitten@sopuli.xyzcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 个月前to add to that lightness makes it a good candidate for using as overhead power lines in electric grids, currently they use aluminium instead of copper precisely because it is lighter so you need less pylons but the tradeoff is worse conductivity.
minus-squareStupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 个月前Yet all they must do to solve the issue is CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.
Is there actually any practical application if they do make such a thing?
Probably transfers electrons much more efficiently.
So useful for everything from high voltage power transfer to data cables.
They’re much lighter than traditional wire
to add to that lightness makes it a good candidate for using as overhead power lines in electric grids, currently they use aluminium instead of copper precisely because it is lighter so you need less pylons but the tradeoff is worse conductivity.
Yet all they must do to solve the issue is CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.