Monomolecular wire
Monomolecular wire is a type of wire consisting of a single strand of strongly bonded atoms or molecules, like carbon nanotubes.
In science
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Organic molecular wires have been proposed for use in optoelectronics.[1]
In fiction
An early example[clarification needed] of a substance similar to monomolecular wire is "borazon-tungsten filament" from G. Randall Garrett's "Thin Edge." (Analog, Dec 1963)[2] The main character uses a strand from an asteroid towing-cable to cut jail bars and to booby-trap the door of his room.
References
- ^ Laurens D. A. Siebbeles, Ferdinand C. Grozema (July 18, 2011), Charge and Exciton Transport through Molecular Wires, retrieved January 27, 2014
- ^ http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30869/