Sentences with phrase «into aerogels»
The NUS team has also developed a more eco-friendly process to convert paper waste into aerogels.
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New material proves an adept filter for heavy metals as well as an efficient semiconductor, once freeze - dried into an aerogel
Not exact matches
A research team led by Associate Professor Hai Minh Duong (left) and Professor Nhan Phan - Thien from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National University of Singapore's Faculty of Engineering has devised a fast, cheap and green method to convert fashion waste into highly compressible and ultralight cotton aerogels.
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has successfully devised a fast, cheap and green method to convert cotton - based fabric waste, such as unwanted clothing, into highly compressible and ultralight cotton aerogels.
A research team from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has achieved a world's first by successfully converting paper waste into green cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, flexible, extremely strong and water repellent.
In addition, compressed cellulose aerogels can be used to plug life - threatening wounds such as a gunshot or stabbing lesion by injecting them into the wound cavity.
To create a better aerogel for potential incorporation into bendable electronics, Bai and colleagues took inspiration from the stem structure of the powdery alligator - flag plant (Thalia dealbata), a strong, lean plant capable of withstanding harsh winds.
A ring image Cerenkov counter analyzes the spray of light given off by particles as they crash through a porous material called an aerogel; that light reveals the particles» speed before their final collision into the energy - measuring electromagnetic calorimeter — a lead brick laced with optical fibers.
The dust particles crashing into the collector would embed themselves in the aerogel and remain there until Stardust returns home.
Mission planners knew the dust would smash into the collector at about 26 kilometers per second, so they coated a tennis - racket - shaped arm with aerogel, a porous solid that resembles frozen smoke in an ice - cube tray.
The spacecraft will fly into the comet's tail and catch particles in a gel called aerogel, which is mounted on the panels of the spacecraft.