Nanofiber carpet could lead to new sticky or insulating surfaces
Date | 15th, Nov 2018 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
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Inspired by the extraordinary characteristics of polar bear fur, lotus leaves and gecko feet, engineering researchers have developed a new way to make arrays of nanofibers that could bring us coatings that are sticky, repellent, insulating or light emitting, among other possibilities.