A Wire Made of Carbon: How Korean Scientists Are Re-wiring the Motor of the Future
What if the next generation of electric motors didn’t rely on copper or aluminum at all? That’s the bold direction taken by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), who have built a working electric motor using cables made entirely of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The ambition: to create lighter, more efficient—and more sustainable—motors for vehicles, aircraft and beyond.