First Nanoscale Boron-Nitride Yarns Created

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the NASA Langley Research Center, and the National Institute of Aerospace have recently announced the development of a new class of materials. Boron-nitride yarns are threads of interlocking... [ read more >> ]

A yarn spun of boron-nitride nanotubes suspends a quarter

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Image credits: DOE / Jefferson Lab

A yarn spun of boron-nitride nanotubes suspends a quarter