Long bundles of defect-free carbon nanotubes can exhibit exceptionally high strength.
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Ruoff, R.S. Strong bundles based on carbon nanotubes. Nature Nanotech 13, 533–534 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-018-0184-1
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