This rocks! According to this article, carbon nanotubes may have the capability to spontaneously repair themselves. One of the major concerns about a carbon-nanotube space-elevator ribbon is, of course, the damage it will receive when deployed. Meteors, atomic oxygen, radiation, salt water (at spaceport level), etc., all have the capability to wreak havoc with such … Continue reading Self-healing carbon nanotubes
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