Researchers mimic comet moth's silk fibers to make 'air-conditioned' fabric
Date | 17th, May 2018 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
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In exploring the optical properties of the Madagascar comet moth's cocoon fibers, a team discovers the fibers' exceptional capabilities to reflect sunlight and to transmit optical signals and images, and develops methods to spin artificial fibers mimicking the natural fibers' nanostructures and optical properties.