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Apparently, carrying out an exothermic reaction along the length of a nanotube can result in a "thermopower wave" which results from "electron entrainment" (a wave propagating along the nanotube which pushes electrons along, resulting in a power spike)
http://www.physorg.com/news187186888.html
So what can this be used for? What is the efficiency of conversion of the chemical energy into electrical energy?
Is there some special conversion efficiency advantage being achieved here because of nanotubes being an alleged "quantum wire"?
Could you use this as a bulk electrochemical material to power an ion engine and obtain very high thrust without using a nuclear reactor?
http://www.physorg.com/news187186888.html
So what can this be used for? What is the efficiency of conversion of the chemical energy into electrical energy?
Is there some special conversion efficiency advantage being achieved here because of nanotubes being an alleged "quantum wire"?
Could you use this as a bulk electrochemical material to power an ion engine and obtain very high thrust without using a nuclear reactor?
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