The carbon nanotubes are there to conduct electricity.

而碳纳米管则用于导电。

The carbon nanotubes help conduct electricity and keep the tattoo on the skin.

碳纳米管有助于导电并将纹身留在皮肤上。

This makes it possible to monitor damage.

碳纳米管这种特性使其能用于检测设施哪些部分受损。

For the new application, the scientists added links to the circuit made of carbon nanotubes.

而对于这样一款新应用程序，科学家们在碳纳米管制成电线回路加上了链接。

Similarly, Vantablack, the least reflective artificial material, traps photons in a forest of carbon nanotubes standing on their ends.

同样，Vantablack这种最不反人造材料将末端碳纳米管丛子困住。

The fuzzy structures in the feathers work like a cage for light, just like those carbon nanotubes.

毛模糊结构笼子，那些碳纳米管一样。

The smart bit is that the tubes' conductivity is affected by cracks in, or corrosion of, the painted surface.

之所以说它智能，是因为若涂层表面出现裂缝或被腐蚀，碳纳米管导电性会改变。

What if silkworms were fed carbon nanotubes?

如果给蚕喂食碳纳米管会怎么样？

There were even groups trying to make an elevator to space using carbon nanotubes.

甚至有团体试图使用碳纳米管制造通往太空电梯。

Carbon nanotubes have found their way into some industries.

- 碳纳米管已经找到了进入某些行业方式。

In 2011, NASA created a material called super-black, also made of CNTs, to absorb light better than regular paint.

2011 年，美国宇航局制造了一种叫做超级黑材料，该材料也由碳纳米管制成，吸收效果要好于普通涂料。

Carbon nanotubes can also self-adjust in the event of undersea earthquakes.

当发生海底地震时，碳纳米管还可以自我调节。

Carbon nanotubes, along with powerful geo-sensing devices, have been paramount in the structure's design.

碳纳米管和强大地理传感设备在该结构设计起着至关重要作用。

When it was in the direction in which tubes were pointing, the increase was only 4.3%.

当作用力与碳纳米管所指方向一致时，材料硬度仅提高4.3%。

Because of the regular alignment of the nanotubes, they were able to stress the material from various directions.

由于碳纳米管呈规律状排列，他们能够从不同方向对材料施加作用力。

Gregory says you could mix small amounts of synthetic fibers or carbon nanotubes into paving materials.

格雷戈里说，你可以将少量合成纤维或碳纳米管混合到铺路材料。

The soft actuators in MIT's drones are made from thin rubber cylinders coated in carbon nanotubes.

麻省理工学院无人机软执行器由涂有碳纳米管薄橡胶圆柱体制成。

But it's notable that carbon nanotubes launched a whole new business that is now leaving them behind.

但值得注意是，碳纳米管推出了一项全新业务，而现在却将它们抛在了后面。

As for how to stiffen roads? Gregory says you could mix small amounts of synthetic fibers or carbon nanotubes into paving materials.

至于如何硬化道路？格雷戈里表示，可以将少量合成纤维或碳纳米管混入铺路材料。

Now, I notice you're using titanium. Did you give any consideration to carbon nanotubes? They're lighter, cheaper, and have twice the tensile strength.

我注意到你用是钛金属，你有没有考虑过用碳纳米管，它们更轻更便宜，拉伸强度则是钛两倍。