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by ZDNet Author  |  July 20, 2006 2:50pm PDT  |  Image 3 of 8

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Carbon nanotubes
An artist's conception of a carbon nanotube. A nanotube consists of carbon atoms arranged in a chicken wire pattern that gets rolled up. They are stronger than steel, conduct electricity better than any known substance and yet are incredibly light. Someday, they could find their way into chemical sensors, medicines and semiconductors.

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