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U.S. National Science Foundation

Nanotech

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By exposing a glass plate placed inside a vacuum chamber to the correct amount of heat and carbon mixed gas, scientists can cause forests of carbon nanotubes to grow on its surface. These carbon nanotubes absorb light and can help reduce glare on screens.

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