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Is There Anything We CAN’T Do With Carbon Nanotubes?
Cleaning up toxic spills has always been a problem. It’s hard, and it’s expensive, and you have to be thorough. But things might have just got easier: Scientists from the Peking University and Tsinghua University have created a sponge like no other. It is made of carbon nanotubes – regular carbon atoms arranged in a specific cylindrical shape – and can absorb organic pollutants from the surface of water (such as oil and solvents) up to 180x its weight (!) without absorbing water (see video below to see how light it is). And once its full of toxic liquids, the best part is that you can just wring it and start again. Via:TreeHugger
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A new tool that helps to assess the mix of uses needed for truly sustainable projects highlights the importance of looking at the big picture. Sustainable masterplanning will help engineers and architects win the battle for lower carbon emissions, something tighter Building Regulations alone cannot achieve. That’s the belief of Hilson Moran’s director of sustainability Matt Kitson. Via. BSD
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One of the most amazing machines I have ever seen. With over 150 years of looming experience, ToMoCo owns a rotary weaver — one of two in existence — which it repurposed to create the carbon fiber A-pillars on the LFA. One of only two circular looms in the world is used to weave dual-tube carbon fiber components read more
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Composites Manufacturing Lab (CML) at Global Research. CML is the newest lab to be added to the GE Global Research site in Munich, Germany. The group was started in the summer of 2007 and our 300 square metre (3,200 sq. ft) lab space and was officially inaugurated on November 30, 2007. Today, the group consists of nine engineers from a variety of technical backgrounds including materials, control systems, and mechanical engineering. The group is an international group with six countries represented. The lab facilities include a 6-axis robotic cell for filament winding of complex geometries, a 70 tonne press for developing infusion technologies, and a 5-axis gantry fiber placement machine currently used to develop low cost carbon material applications.
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The work above is part of Kipp Wettstein’s large format camera series that he has constructed himself. The 8×10 Carbon/Aluminum is amazing. “portable, wide-angle camera using a molded carbon fiber cone attached to a body plate machined from a solid block of 7075-T651 aircraft aluminum”. The lens is a Schneider 165mm Super Angulon, and “at four pounds, its weight nearly matches that of the camera body”.
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