nanotubes
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Tiny Solutions to Our Big Energy Problem
In this stage presentation, learners hear a brief overview of energy sources and our current energy crisis and discusses a variety of ways that nanotechnology can improve the situation.
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![A person inside of a balloon model of a carbon nanotube.](https://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/NanoDays2009_291.jpg?h=a5eb5da0&itok=f-FhlCzc)
Balloon Nanotubes (Giant Hanging Model)
In this activity, learners use a balloon model to observe how the carbon atoms are arranged in a carbon nanotube
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Scientific Image - Nanotube models
Vector illustrations of ball and stick models of carbon nanotube structures.
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Scientific Image - Singlewalled Nanotube Paper
Magnified image of singlewalled nanotubes using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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![Magnified image of nanotubes mimicking gecko feet using a Scanning Electron Microscope.](https://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large/public/images/catalog/12610/nanotubes_gecko_nise.jpg?itok=ErKeYUaK)
Scientific Image - Nanotubes Mimicking Gecko Feet
Magnified image of nanotubes mimicking gecko feet using a Scanning Electron Microscope.
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Exploring Nano & Society - Space Elevator
In this activity, learners imagine and draw what a space elevator might look like, what support systems would surround it, and what other technologies it might enable.
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