Also: BNNT, white graphene
Boron nitride nanotubes are like carbon nanotubes but made of boron and nitrogen. They are strong, heat-stable, and absorb neutrons, which interests space engineers.
Readiness: lab lab studies · prototype demonstrated objects · commercial products or buildings in real use · review summaries of other studies.
Siria and colleagues measured very large osmotic energy conversion through a single boron nitride nanotube.
As reported in: Siria, Poncharal, Biance et al. (2013). Giant osmotic energy conversion measured in a single transmembrane boron nitride nanotube. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature11876
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Chopra and colleagues first synthesized boron nitride nanotubes.
As reported in: Chopra, Luyken, Cherrey et al. (1995). Boron Nitride Nanotubes. Science. doi:10.1126/science.269.5226.966
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Golberg and colleagues reviewed boron nitride nanotubes and nanosheets.
As reported in: Golberg, Bando, Huang et al. (2010). Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Nanosheets. ACS Nano. doi:10.1021/nn1006495
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