Nanotubes used to create smallest ever hologram pixels
(Phys.org)—A breakthrough in the use of carbon nanotubes as optical projectors has enabled scientists to generate holograms using the smallest ever pixels.
(Phys.org)—A breakthrough in the use of carbon nanotubes as optical projectors has enabled scientists to generate holograms using the smallest ever pixels.
Nanomaterials
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Superconductivity
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Nanophysics
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Bio & Medicine
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Nanomaterials
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Evolution
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Soft Matter
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Nanomaterials
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