Sentences with phrase «metallic wires»

The posts supported a network of several thousand metres of metallic wires formed the antenna of the radio telescope.

Depending on how the CNTs grow, a fraction of these carbon nanotubes can end up behaving like metallic wires that always conduct electricity, instead of acting like semiconductors that can be switched off.

The process of synthesizing functional one - dimensional materials — as thin metallic wires or paths conjured by chemistry — continues to evolve and push both theory and industry forward.

The artisan further adorns the cotton and silk blend wrap with kamadani in which flat gold or silver metallic wire is used to create small dots or floral motifs.

It's usually done by gluing a sticky plastic band with metallic wires on it to the display that has metallic contacts.

Within the booth's towering walls (the highest I've ever seen at a fair) highlights include pieces from Penone's iconic «Albero» (Tree) series (begun in 1969), 15 - foot - tall sculptures carved from felled fir and cedar trees, as well as his intoxicating Respirare l'ombra (Breathing the Shadow, 2008), laurel leaves and bronze caged in metallic wire mesh that takes up one entire wall.

Stents used by surgeons today are composed of metallic wires and are unable to carry and deliver anti-cancer drugs to treat esophageal tumors and prevent tumor tissue ingrowth.

In the 1950s, researchers studying long - range radio communication built structures made from thin metallic wires to simulate how Earth's ionosphere interacts with radio transmissions.

Twisted in one way, a nanotube behaves like a metallic wire, freely conducting electricity, while one with a slightly different twist behaves like a semiconductor — it can switch between being an insulator and a conductor.

Make the garland match your Christmas spirit with a custom color scheme and a variety of metallic wire.