Just as many of us might be resigned to clogged salt shakers or rush-hour traffic,those working to exploit the special properties of carbon nanotubes have typically shrugged their shoulders when these tiniest of cylinders fill with water during processing. But for nanotube practitioners who have reached their Popeye threshold and "can't stands no more," the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has devised a cheap, or rapid/fast and effective strategy that reliably enhances the quality and consistency of the materials—critical for using them effectively in applications such as new computing technologies.
Source: phys.org