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SUMMARY:Ultra-strong\, light-weight conducting cables from carbon nanotube
 s - Dr James Elliott (Macromolecular Materials Laboratory\, Department of 
 Materials Science &amp\; Metallurgy)
DTSTART:20161025T171500Z
DTEND:20161025T181500Z
UID:TALK68482@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Andrew Carlotti
DESCRIPTION:Over the last 15 years\, there has been much publicity and exc
 itement about the amazing predicted properties of carbon nanotubes and rel
 ated materials\, such as high electrical and thermal conductivity\, high a
 xial strength and stiffness\, in combination with low density. However\, i
 t has turned out to be much more difficult than expected to realise these 
 properties in a large-scale product that can be taken to market. In this t
 alk\, I will report on research in our group over last decade on the synth
 esis of carbon nanotube fibres\, including how their properties arise from
  the molecular structure of the nanotubes\, and the limitations imposed by
  scaling up to high-throughput production. I will focus on a few selected 
 potential applications\, from the relatively low tech (mechanical reinforc
 ement of polymers) to those verging on science fiction (space elevator).
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre
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