Tolerant Electronics News Today

In the high-tech world of military applications, where precision, endurance, and reliability are paramount, electronic components need to function in some of the most challenging environments. One of the often-overlooked challenges these components face is radiation. From satellites orbiting Earth to deep space probes, and even in certain terrestrial applications, radiation can wreak havoc on electronic devices.

Carbon nanotubes have shown a great potential for use in EMI shielding nanocomposite materials and radiation-tolerant microelectronic components.

Current and future space missions will push the limits of human exploration, taking astronauts further than ever before. New research by the American Chemical Society considers the role carbon nanotubes may play in space missions.