Nanotechnology & materials

Michael Strano

Arrived at a new understanding of carbon nanotube surface chemistry.

Year Honored
2004

Organization
Assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Region
Global

"Arrived at a new understanding of carbon nanotube surface chemistry that allows carbon nanotubes to be sorted according to their semiconducting, metallic, or insulating properties. This breaks the major roadblock that has prevented nanotubes use in devices."