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Add This, Plus Rocket Fuel...
Carbon nanotubes (shown here in illustration) are tiny tubes, only a few atoms thick. They are made up entirely of carbon atoms that are linked extremely tightly together to create a material that conducts electricity and heat. When scientists added the nanotubes and rocket fuel to a micromotor, the engine revved up to faster speeds.

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