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carbon nanotube tech still not more conductive than copper

Hey been researching CNT and find that no one has gotten the tech down for CNT to be a superconductor as for use a a wire. I see numbers on the order of 15-20 % of copper. So how can a manufacturer say they have a better conductor when it’s not perfected yet,seems to be more snake oil.
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rodman99999
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NASA thinks otherwise.      The nanotubes are made of Graphene. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/news/releases/J05-018.html      and (more recently): https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/Lightweight-Metal-Rubber-Wire-and-Cable-for-Space-/w9zc-rwqy
anonaudio OP
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Thx I am currently in touch with associates from rice to see if anything has become available.
rodman99999
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Happy hunting!      Van Den Hul has quite a following, around the world.      At least; they did for years.      They’re working with the technology: https://www.vandenhul.com/product/cnt-carbon-nano-tube/
erik_squires
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Just to be clear, the only claim made for CNT in the NASA link is better performance per weight. It's not clear if this is due to lower resistance or higher heat tolerances.

Is there any reason to think this would sound better?
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