Re: Sword made of Nanotubule composite

From: Peter H Proctor (drp_at_drproctor.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: 15 Jun 2004 16:00:17 GMT

On 15 Jun 2004 03:03:34 GMT, "Bootstrap Bill" <wrcousert@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>"Peter H Proctor"

>> A picture of a sword made of nanotubule composite is posted at:.
>>
>> http://www..organicmetals.com/sword.htm
>>
>> This sword was presented to Malcolm Gillis, Rice University president
>> emeritus, by staff, students, and faculty at the Rice Center for
>> Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), April, 2004.

>Have they published any details about the sword?

      Not yet. But likely this is coming-- the people that
accomplished it should get credit and mucho bragging rights,.
Apparently, this historic tour de force took several days/weeks
production of the "factory" to make the nanotubules.

       This was a very appropriate gift.. Dr Gillis was a major
force behind the CNST and deserves everyone's thanks. I'm a Rice
alum, BTW. At the presentation, one wag joked "don't break it"
and got a good laugh.

> What can it cut?

It looked as though they left it unsharpened, for obvious reasons...

Dr P

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