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  "path": "/news/2026-03-carbon-nanotube-fiber-textile-heaters.html",
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  "textContent": "A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element—one that looks less like a traditional metal coil and more like a high-performance thread.  In a study published in Small, the researchers demonstrated that wires and fabrics made from carbon nanotube fibers (CNTFs) can deliver substantially more heating power per unit mass than conventional metal-alloy heaters when placed directly in flowing gases. The findings point to a potential new pathway for electrifying industrial heating, a critical but technically challenging step toward reducing carbon emissions.",
  "title": "Carbon nanotube fiber 'textile' heaters could help industry electrify high-temperature gas heating"
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