Nanotechnology takes off. With their high strength and light weight, carbon nanotubes are the ideal material for state-of-the-art wind turbines, also for private roof-top installations.
Baytubes™ carbon nanotubes measuring just a few nanometers are helping to achieve great things and are – quite literally – lending wings to wind power. Thanks to the high strength of these tiny carbon tubes, it is possible to design rotor blades which are lightweight yet very strong. This makes eco-friendly wind power systems highly efficient and increases their energy yield.
Aluminum as hard as steel
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) also improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries and are used in fuel cells. Now, CNTs from Bayer MaterialScience could even make aluminum as hard as steel, enabling the construction of extremely light, fuel-saving cars and planes. Read here for more on these miniature helpers in climate protection.