Carbon nanotubes used to create conducting fibers for artificial muscles

A new kind of conducting fiber developed at the University of Texas at Dallas is being used to develop artificial muscles and capacitors that store more energy when stretched. The fiber, which is composed of carbon nanotube sheets wrapped around a rubber core, may one day also find use in morphing aircraft, stretchy charger cords and exoskeleton limbs, along with connecting cables for a wealth of other devices.

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Section: Science

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• Carbon
• Fiber
• Stretchable Electronics
• Nanotubes

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