Placing a carbon nanotube on a microfinger

The nanotube changes its electrical resistance when stretched - so it can sense strain. Jakob Kjelstrup-Hansen here put a 80 nm nanotube down on the back of a microfinger, using a multifingered probe. After that he put electrodes on - this makes it a microfinger with a sense of touch.
You can see how the nanotube gets into focus, and is then "wiped off" on the surface - but sticks to the tool. Nanostructures are sticky, arent they?

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• nanomanipulation
• nanotubes
• nanorobots

[NanoClips]

it wont. But we will be selling the first tools for automated (or manual) nanoassembly in rather short time. This will allow researchers and developers to manipulate nanostructures, more easily than before. Surely the future of our society does not depend on that. But every time we get a little better understanding and handling small matter, we have a better chance of inventing big things. Will it happen? Who can tell...

[soepvorkje]

cool



[Max11551]

Because you lack the imagination and ingenuity required to envision it?

[nurbsenvi]

I can't believe what looks like placing a hair on chop stick off comb is crucial step towards the future of our society...