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Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Sapphire Steps Shape Nanotubes Arrays Researchers have found that it is possible to grow carbon nanotubes along atom-size steps on a sapphire surface.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004	Short Nanotubes Carry Big Currents Researchers have developed a simple way to fabricate carbon nanotube devices whose length is as small as ten nanometers, and have shown that electricity can pass through the nanotubes very efficiently.
Chemistry World July 3, 2008 Hayley Birch	A new spin on sorting nanotubes A new method for sorting carbon nanotubes could prove useful in creating nanomaterials for fast switching transistors, solar cells and touch screens, say scientists.
Chemistry World July 24, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Nanotube mesh boosts plastic electronics Circuits on light, flexible surfaces could provide a range of products from paper-thin displays to intelligent food packaging and smart clothing.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Nanotubes Lengthen to Centimeters Researchers have found a way to grow very long carbon nanotubes. One long-range possibility is using ultralong carbon nanotubes fibers to make an elevator to low Earth orbit.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Eric Smalley	For Pure Nanotubes Add Water Washing away impurities with water turns out to be as good for growing carbon nanotubes as it is for keeping a clean house.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2006 John Teresko	Technologies Of The Year -- Defying Moore's Law IBM researchers have built the first complex electronic integrated circuit around a single carbon nanotube molecule, a new material that shows promise for enhancing performance over today's standard silicon semiconductors.
Technology Research News May 21, 2003	Nanotubes smash length record Duke University researchers produced nanotubes as long as two millimeters, which is 100 times longer than previous efforts. Nanotubes have great potential as components of nanomachines and nanoelectronics.
Technology Research News June 30, 2004	Nanotubes boost neuron growth The method is a step toward neuron-electronic interfaces that would allow for direct biological control of computers and prosthetic devices.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2006 Jack Uldrich	IBM's Teeny Tiny Transistors Big Blue's new nanocircuit suggests that carbon nanotubes will soon be employed in hybrid computer circuit devices.
Technology Research News January 28, 2004	Nanotubes tied to silicon circuit Connecting minuscule nanotube transistors to traditional silicon transistors enables the atomic-scale electronics to communicate with existing electronic equipment.
Technology Research News July 14, 2004	Laser tweezer traps nanotubes The researchers have showed that it is possible to pattern clusters of nanotubes into configurations that are likely to have near-term applications as chemical, biological and physical sensors.
Chemistry World September 18, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Homogenised nanotubes show electronics promise The process uses ultraviolet light and air to produce purified semiconducting nanotubes, which could be valuable in developing the next generation of computer chips.
Chemistry World May 24, 2013 Andy Extance	Templates ring up uniform nanotubes Nanoring templates can set carbon nanotube diameters, an ability whose previous absence has held back nanotube use in electronic applications.
Chemistry World November 19, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Spinning Out Stronger Nanotubes Scientists have devised a new way to make super-strength carbon nanotube fibers.
Technology Research News December 15, 2004	DNA Makes Nanotube Transistors Researchers have harnessed the self-assembly abilities of DNA to construct field-effect transistors from carbon nanotubes.
Technology Research News August 13, 2003	Carbon wires expand nano toolkit Scientists looking for building blocks to form electronics and machines that are not much bigger than molecules have gained a new tool.
Technology Research News June 16, 2004	Silicon Nanowires Grown in Place Researchers have found a way to grow nanowires between pairs of metal electrodes deposited on silicon wafers.
IEEE Spectrum December 2007 Joshua J. Romero	Carbon Nanotubes Take the Heat Off Chips Purdue scientists find flexible filaments best.
Geotimes May 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Lava Cooks up Carbon Nanotubes Mount Etna may be a fiery factory for one of the most sought-after tools of nanotechnology: tiny carbon nanotubes.
Technology Research News March 9, 2005	Method Makes Double Nanotubes Researchers can now fabricate pure batches of double-walled carbon nanotubes, which theoretically should be more thermally and chemically stable than single walled nanotubes.
Chemistry World March 11, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Building nano-scale electronic contacts An international team of researchers has discovered a way of firmly 'welding' carbon nanotubes to metal particles that could lead to new nano-scale electronic contacts.
Chemistry World November 1, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Acid solution for nanotube fibres US researchers have found new ways of dissolving carbon nanotubes without chemically modifying them.
Technology Research News April 21, 2004	Magnets Align Nanotubes in Resin Carbon nanotubes have great potential as components of new materials but aligning the tiny tubes can be tricky. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida State University have developed a way to orient the nanotubes in a polymer mix using a magnetic field.
Technology Research News October 8, 2003	Nanotubes boost storage Scientists from IBM Research in Zurich, Osaka Prefecture University in Japan, and the Japanese Nanotechnology Research Institute have advanced the possibilities of using multiwalled carbon nanotubes to make denser, more efficient data storage devices.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2005 Dan Bloom	Ready for Some Carbon Nanotubing? Carbon nanotubes are going to show up in all sorts of high tech devices. Be ready for them.
Technology Research News September 22, 2004	Nanotubes on Cloth Fire Electrons Researchers have found that nanotubes grown on rough surfaces like carbon cloth can be coaxed to emit electrons using extremely low electric fields.
Technology Research News November 19, 2003	Nanotubes fortify plastic film Researchers have developed an inexpensive process for making a nanotube-polymer composite that allows for close control of the density and position of the nanotubes.
Reactive Reports July 2004 David Bradley	Pure Nanotubes Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to purify carbon nanotubes and to sort those that are semiconducting from the metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Reactive Reports Issue 75 David Bradley	Tubular Reactions Researchers have used surface-modified carbon nanotubes to activate an important industrial chemical, butane, without the need for an expensive metal catalyst.
Chemistry World September 29, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Super-thin nanowires made inside nanotubes Japanese researchers have made ultra-thin metal wires by growing them inside carbon nanotubes.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Coated Nanotubes Record Light Researchers have combined minuscule carbon nanotube transistors and photosensitive polymer to make a fast optoelectronic memory device that promises to speed digital photography and provide high-density data storage.
IEEE Spectrum December 2010 Joseph Calamia	Can Carbon Put Copper Down for the Count? In the nano realm, copper vertical interconnects won't cut it
Chemistry World October 1, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Just add helium for metallic nanotubes Adding helium gas when making carbon nanotubes encourages many more of them to grow in the useful metallic form, US researchers have found.
Chemistry World May 28, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Nanotube transistors swing both ways Researchers have combined titanium dioxide nanoparticles with carbon nanotubes to make light-sensitive transistors that can be made either to switch on or off in response to UV light.
Chemistry World June 6, 2012 Catherine Pridmore	Challenging the consensus on nanotube electrochemistry UK scientists have shown that the sidewalls and closed ends of carbon nanotubes can support fast electron transfer, challenging the belief that they are electrochemically inert.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Elinor Richards	Chickpeas grow taller with carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can enhance plant growth without damaging plant cells, say scientists from India.
Technology Research News May 5, 2004	Nano Test Tubes Fabricated Researchers have found a way to make minuscule test tubes from carbon and silica nanotubes.
Technology Research News September 8, 2004	Nanotube Transistor Has Power Aiming to make electrical componets faster, researchers are working to make components from carbon nanotubes, which are rolled-up sheets of carbon atoms that can be smaller than a nanometer in diameter.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Jack Uldrich	Risk in Carbon Nanotubes? Nanotech's "wonder" materials might also carry a substantial downside. Until the questions surrounding carbon nanotubes can be adequately answered, investors are encouraged to temper their enthusiasm
Technology Research News May 7, 2003	Nanotube shines telecom light Researchers are continually working to expand the usefulness of carbon nanotubes. Scientists from IBM Research have found a way to make the tubes emit light, and have fashioned a nanotube transistor that emits 1.5-micron infrared light, a wavelength widely used in telecommunications.
Chemistry World January 8, 2009 Hayley Birch	Nanotubes promise electronic inks A new chemical process may help overcome one of the main obstacles to using carbon nanotubes in electronics
Chemistry World July 8, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	DNA gets nanotubes sorted out DNA could be the answer to sorting different kinds of carbon nanotubes, say US researchers.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Intel Goes Ballistic The microchip company's work with carbon nanotubes could keep Moore's Law going.
PC Magazine February 14, 2007 Stanley Warren	Miniature Masterpieces: Carbon Nanotubes For one scientist, carbon nanotubes become a way to create sculptures on the atomic scale.
Technology Research News September 22, 2004	Plastics Ease Nanotube Circuits Researchers have devised a way to make a random, self-assembled network of carbon nanotubes embedded in polymer that preserves the nanotubes' electrical conductivity and is suitable for thermal printing processes.
Technology Research News February 11, 2004	DNA sorts nanotubes Researchers have come up with a way to use DNA to separate carbon nanotubes by electrical type -- metallic or semi conducting -- and by diameter. A carbon nanotubes's electrical properties and diameter are related.
Chemistry World February 26, 2007 Lionel Milgrom	Nanotubes Sprout Fullerene Buds A new carbon-based hybrid material is set to make an impact on the microelectronics industry. Christened 'nanobuds', the material consists of single-walled carbon nanotubes with football-shaped fullerenes stuck on their outer surfaces.
Chemistry World December 2, 2010 Laura Howes	Nanotube material retains bounce at extreme Carbon nanotubes can make a rubber like material that remains usable in a temperature range of over one thousand degrees.
Technology Research News March 9, 2005	Nanotubes Boost Molecular Devices Researchers have constructed an extremely small transistor from a pair of single-walled carbon nanotubes and organic molecules. The tiny transistor could eventually be used in ultra-low-power electronics.