Although carbon nanotubes usually clump in water, they readily disperse when the water contains natural organic matter, researchers report. Their study provides a glimpse of how the nanotubes might behave if released into a waterway.
Carbon nanotubes are prized for their strength and electrical properties (SN: 6/14/03, p.
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