Weighing the Very Small: "Nanobalance" Based on Carbon Nanotubes Shows New Application for Nanomechanics

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A "nanobalance" small enough to weigh viruses and other sub-micron scale particles is one application for newly-discovered electronic and micromechanical properties of carbon nanotubes. The ability to selectively deflect or induce resonance in individual nanotubes opens new potential micromechanical applications for the tiny structures, which are smaller than the finest features on modern microcircuits.

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