http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:57:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-20099 Richard Lyon Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:49:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-20099 The efficiency of a cone & magnet loudspeaker (sound power out/electrical power in) is in the range 5x10^-2. The efficiency of this nanotube sheet is about 10^-6. It can serve as your portable heater as well as a (weak) loudspeaker. The efficiency of a cone & magnet loudspeaker (sound power out/electrical power in) is in the range 5×10^-2. The efficiency of this nanotube sheet is about 10^-6. It can serve as your portable heater as well as a (weak) loudspeaker.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-15158 Andrew Maynard Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:16:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-15158 Something new for the high-end audio folks to play around with! More at: http://2020science.org/2008/11/26/carbon-nanotubes-rock%E2%80%94literally/ Something new for the high-end audio folks to play around with! More at: http://2020science.org/2008/11/26/carbon-nanotubes-rock%E2%80%94literally/

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-13333 Eximus Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:22:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-13333 CNT windows would be opaque, wouldn't they? Perhaps under the carpet or in the walls... CNT windows would be opaque, wouldn’t they? Perhaps under the carpet or in the walls…

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-13029 LeMelon Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:40:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-13029 That's pretty cool - any idea when they'll be put in to a product we can buy? That’s pretty cool – any idea when they’ll be put in to a product we can buy?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-12831 osgo Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:00:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-12831 Well, if they can be made into windows, I can sure think of some embassy's that might need new, efficient double-panes... :) Well, if they can be made into windows, I can sure think of some embassy’s that might need new, efficient double-panes… :)

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/comment-page-1/#comment-12824 Damian Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:43:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/11/05/paper-thin-nanotube-speakers-can-turn-up-the-volume/#comment-12824 Ah, carbon nano-tubes. Is there NOTHING you can't do? Ah, carbon nano-tubes. Is there NOTHING you can’t do?

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