CARBON NANOTUBES TO CURE CONDUCTIVE DEAFNESSBY: DOMINIC TRIANO

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CONDUCTIVE DEAFNESS

• Conductive hearing loss is when an individual loses their hearing so they only hear muffled sounds. This is a result of a problem with the ear canal, ear drum or the middle ear along with small bones located in the ear such as, the malleus, stapes and incus.

http://www.biographixmedia.com/human/ear-anatomy.html

CAUSES OF CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS

• Malformation of outer ear, ear canal, or middle ear structures• Otitis media - an infection of the middle ear in which an accumulation

of fluid may interfere with the movement of the eardrum and ossicles• Allergies• Benign tumors• Infection in the ear canal• Etc.

HISTORY ON NANOTUBES

• The first invention of the multiwalled nanotube was in 1991 by a Sumio Iijima.• Iijima also created the first visual impression of this breakthrough.• Many people think that this discovery wasn’t taken seriously at the time because the

scientific community didn’t know how much this could impact scientific research.• In 1993, Iijima and Donald Bethune invented single walled nanotubes, which then

made it easier for the scientific community to see more potential for nanotubes• In 2005, A breakthrough for solar panels was uncovered after a carbon nanotube

diode was developed that had photovoltaic properties, making solar panels more efficient.

WHAT IS IT MADE OF? WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?• Carbon nanotubes are made of carbon formed in a hollow

cylindrical shape. The diameter on these tubes are on the nanoscopic level. One nanometer is equal to one billionth of a meter. The size of these tubes are ten thousand times smaller than human hair. The bonding between the carbon atoms that make up the tubes are extremely strong, allowing the tube to be manipulated in multiple different ways. Carbon nanotubes can be multi walled or single walled. Carbon nanotubes are also stronger than steel.

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CONCEPT OF CURING CONDUCTIVE DEAFNESS• Although at this time it is not a solid cure, it is in the horizon.

Carbon nanotubes have some of the same properties at certain bones in the ear, they can pass vibrations much similar to the way the incus pass vibrations. It is still in concept, but they are developing Nano sensors that will be able to pick up the vibrations given off by the tube and then turn it into electrical impulse to trigger a response in the hearing nerve

HOW ELSE CAN IT BE USED?

• Carbon nanotubes have multiple different applications. Some other applications are as follows:• Electronics: Carbon nanotubes are conductive material, they can be

used for transistors. They can also be used in electrical cables and wires, for speakers and multiple other electronics.• Solar cells: Carbon nanotube diodes have highly efficient photovoltaic

properties.• Environment: Carbon nanotubes can be used for water treatment.

COST?ACCORDING TO SCIENCE DAILY IN 2012, THE PRICE OF CARBON NANOTUBES IN THE

US WAS $15 - $35 PER GRAM.

RECENT EVENTS

• MIT discovers that water inside carbon nanotubes remain solid at boiling temperatures.• http://www.techspot.com/news/67267-water-inside-carbon-nanotubes-

turns-solid-boiling-temperatures.html

• Light matter coupling• http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=35213

CONCLUSION IN A WORLD WHERE TECH IS GETTING SMALLER AND I-PHONES ARE GETTING BIGGER, NANOTECHNOLOGY IS ON THE RISE. WE NEED TO START INVESTING MORE TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS CATEGORY. WITH MORE RESEARCH WE CAN ACCOMPLISH AND OVERCOME GREAT BARRIERS.

SOURCES

• http://www.biographixmedia.com/human/ear-anatomy.html• http://www.hearingloss.org/content/types-causes-and-treatme

nt#conductive• https://nanobrainimplant.com/category/computerbrain/• http://www.nanoscience.com/applications/education/overview

/cnt-technology-overview/• http://nanogloss.com/nanotubes/the-history-of-carbon-nanotu

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