New materials: Growing polymer pelts
Date | 16th, Nov 2018 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Polymer pelts made of the finest of fibers are suitable for many different applications, from coatings that adhere well and are easy to remove to highly sensitive biological detectors. Researchers at KIT together with scientists in the United States have now developed a cost-effective process to allow customized polymer nanofibers to grow on a solid substrate through vapor deposition of a liquid crystal layer with reactive molecules.