Carbon nanotubes improve LEDs

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"A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Florida has shown that thin sheets or 'films' made of carbon nanotubes are remarkably effective transmitters of electricity into light emitting diodes, or LEDs....

"...experiments showed the nanotube films had about one-third of the resistance of the industry standard metals in getting the current where needed. That's an important improvement because it means LEDs will produce more light with significantly less power consumption...."
 

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This is why I wish they would start making LED flashlights with replaceable LED's. I don't think there's any doubt that there's going to be even more innovations in LED technology in the future. Once they start incorporating nanotubes in LED's, I'll have to replace my entire collection of LED lights. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif
 
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