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Scientists at Rice University have confirmed, for the first time, that Brownian motion of boron nitride nanotubes in solution is the same as for carbon nanotubes. Brownian motion is the random way particles move in a fluid, like dust in air. This discovery means that boron nitride nanotubes can be used in liquid-phase processing for the large-scale production of films, fibers, and composites.
