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- Carbon nanotubes have few length limitations. Scientists have synthesized long carbon nanotubes and combined them with strands of fiber to create the possibility for clothes with incredible properties.
- Scientists have combined carbon nanotubes with polyvinyl alcohol and produced strands with a diameter comparable to human hair with an overall length of 100 to 200 meters.
The most common method for “growing” nanotubes is called chemical vapor deposition or CVD.
This method is the most practical for manufacturing nanotubes with a usable length.
- Carbon nanotubes have incredible strength. By putting on a piece of clothing with woven carbon nanotubes, one is putting on a garment with 17 times the strength of modern bulletproof vests made of kevlar.
- Technologies not far off include explosion proof blankets and military apparel with built in high power batteries, sensors, and radio antennas.