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Awesome. Thank you!

We weren't ready to apply to the carbon xprize when it was announced. But we're ready to scale quickly with Y Combinator!

We grow conductive multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Some of the layers may be semi-conductive. But in bulk they are a conductive material. We haven't refined the process to the point…

The CNTs we are making right now are about 10-20 microns long. Making them longer is a focus area for us. However, the nano-materials department at Rice has created a wet-spinning …

maybe it'll buy us some time to figure out fusion! I think if we can get the electric car market to a more significant level as well (and power them on renewables) that would also …

We like the battery idea the best as well. We've chosen that as our first product to market. Me make multi-walled carbon nanotubes which are conductive in bulk. Its possible that t…

Yes they can. Always looking for new applications!

YES

If all goes well at demo day we'll be looking for mechanical engineers! Please send your info!

Thank you! My father is an awesome guy with a unique perspective on the future! I'd rather not get specific, but having an initial angel investor was crucial for us to be able to g…

only certain types of carbon nanotubes that have a thick and rigid structure have asbestos-like qualities. These are no longer used outside of Asia. The thinner, flexible variety s…

Haha, thank you! Our site definitely needs an update. We have a more detailed website in the works! I'll keep you posted!

This is for sure a tough challenge. I think supercharging stations charge at 400V and 250A for the model S. Porsche and others also have 800V chargers coming online.

that would be awesome. thank you! ill send you an email.

Agreed. That is definitely a problem that needs some attention. There is a big research effort going on at the Department of Energy "Enabling Extreme Fast Charging" that is providi…

Thanks for the tip! I've heard that Molecular Rebar and Black Diamond Structures have a great process to untangle and purify CNTs. I believe their business model is to buy low cost…

HSE is health and Safety. I'm not sure what the 'E' stands for :)

The main suppliers are Showa Denko, Nanocyl, Arkema, and Cnano. Their prices range from $75/kg to $300/kg.

The health concerns mostly related to air born nano-materials dust. We plan to distribute the product in a way that minimizes these concerns. Current CNT producers reduce this risk…

thanks! in the case of the cement market, carbon nanotubes have been used in 1% concentration to improve the lifespan of cement. 4 billion tons of cement are produced every year. I…

we use CO2 because it easily absorbs into our electrolyte and ch4 does not. ch4 is also flammable at the temperatures we operate at and this would be more difficult to design aroun…

Hi HN, I’m Drew, founder of Saratoga Energy ( https://www.saratoga-energy.com ). We make better carbon nanotubes at one-fifth the price. Carbon nanotubes are a form of nano-scale c…