[GeronL]

That could be interesting

[gogogodzilla]

Hmm, might be a replacement for a steam turbine eventually. With direct heat to electricity, there would be no need for the middle man of steam.

[SunkenCiv]

Like a collection of flotsam propelled along the surface by waves traveling across the ocean, it turns out that a thermal wave -- a moving pulse of heat -- traveling along a microscopic wire can drive electrons along, creating an electrical current. The key ingredient in the recipe is carbon nanotubes...

That will make the first "space elevator" test kinda amusing. Thanks GeronL!

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 03/07/2010. Thanks again GeronL. A little re-ping to KD. :')

• Metal atoms in carbon nanotubes caught on film [7 December 2009]

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