1.0JHU Engineering Magazinehttps://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archiveEasing the Way for Separation - JHU Engineering Magazinerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xlz8Dv8EXZ"><a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2014/05/easing-way-separation/">Easing the Way for Separation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/2014/05/easing-way-separation/embed/#?secret=xlz8Dv8EXZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Easing the Way for Separation” — JHU Engineering Magazine" data-secret="xlz8Dv8EXZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://engineering.jhu.edu/magazine-archive/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Impact_EasingtheWay_thumb.jpg370250Carbon nanotubes, tiny pipes made of carbon atoms, have electronic properties that make them suitable for everything from computers and sensors to displays and batteries. Depending on the application, electronics manufacturers need nanotubes that are either semiconducting or metallic. The problem is that the process used to make these tiny tubes yields mixtures containing both kinds....