RE: Low-cost Carbon Nanotubes, drawn with a pencil

DAB — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:32:30 GMT

What I like most about the carbon nanotube potential is that it looks like it could easily lead to being constructed in a simple 3D printer.

Consider this approach. You can setup a design for different sensor types. After you specify the sensitivity and size issues, you could have a 3D printer assemble the sensor using simple materials like graphite and some other easy to use materials and print out your sensor.

You would have a simple standard interface by which you could then attach your sensor to your data acquisition device and from their, it is just an issue of collecting your data and analysing the results.

Think about the science we could do in remote areas with this level of versatile technology, be it the ocean, mountains, deserts, the moon, Mars, etc.

You could even have a robot explorer create new sensors based upon what information it uncovers on the spot. No need to wait 5-10 years before we build and send a new sensor set.

This approach would also greatly improve terrestrial exploration. We have only looked at about 10% of the earths surface area and even less of the earths interior.

Carbon nanotechnology could help us deal better with all of our undiscovered resources litterally under our feet and under the water.

Just my opinion,

DAB