Sentences with phrase «nanofiber as»

Parker was receptive to the idea of nanofiber as artistic medium and invited her to study at the university lab.

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For example, researchers are developing «smart» biomaterials such as temperature - sensing hydrogels that can respond biologically to environmental conditions by changing their biomechanical or drug - releasing properties, says Seeram Ramakrishna, a professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Center for Nanofibers & Nanotechnology at the National University of Singapore.

As a final step, the researchers treated their nanofibers with carboxymethanol, which coated the fibers in carboxyl groups.

Last year, scientists at the University of Akron in Ohio used X-ray imaging and other techniques to discover that the penguins produce the blue color in an entirely new way: with bundles of parallel nanofibers, like handfuls of uncooked spaghetti, that scatter light so as to produce the rich blue.

Until scientists learn to spin STEP's carbon nanofibers into long commercially usable fibers, he says, it's too early to hail the process as an environmental breakthrough.

Today in Nano Letters, the group presents a process that turns atmospheric CO2 into carbon nanofibers similar to valuable materials used in industries such as aerospace, construction, and electronics.

Then, one of four other metals (nickel, cobalt, copper, or iron) acts as a scaffold, known as a nucleation site, on which the nanofiber continues to grow.

Hartgerink and lead author Vivek Kumar, a postdoctoral researcher at Rice, viewed clotting as a good avenue of investigation for practical application of KOD, a synthetic protein made of 36 amino acids that self - assemble into triple - helix nanofibers and hydrogels.

«We decided to look at nanofibers specifically as they are extremely fine and allowed us to easily determine if the sterilisation treatment affected the scaffold's structure.

These include nanospheres which can be biodegradable and could potentially be used in drug delivery applications, as well as nanofibers which form gel - phase materials, that can be used in a variety of applications, including cosmetics or biodegradable plastics that can withstand harsh conditions.

Made from keratin, the same material as human hair, these nanofibers are packed together like bundles of uncooked spaghetti, the team reports online today in Biology Letters.

This is a new mechanism for giving feathers a blue color, the authors say; similar nanofibers are found in the blue skin of other birds, such as Emus, but those fibers are made of collagen.

They have synthesized nanofibers but as far i know by manipulating the concentration of amphiphiles during their self - assembly it is possible to control the type of nanostructure... more»

A first phase of work under the agreement will evaluate the performance of Harvard - developed nanofiber materials during a ballistic impact event, such as blast fragmentation and small arms fire.

The character design is rather varied as characters are referred to as assets as your character is sitting in an immersion chair in full control over an asset with different assets effectively having their own loadouts including a specific weapon to begin with, unique abilities and enhancements such as Collene Deckard classed as an Assassin with a 20 % increase in critical shots to enemies and a 10 % increase in speed who also has a Nanofiber Shadow Skin which makes the assassin practically invisible when in shadow as well as being equipped with a burst rifle and a laser pulse.

Based on their discoveries about the feathers» microstructure, the scientists recreated the design in a nanofiber membrane that could be developed into an ice - proof material, which they say could potentially be used in applications such as electrical insulation.

But now, a study from Ohio State University found that the life - cycle environmental impacts of carbon nanofiber can be as much as 100 times worse than traditional materials, and another study from the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that loose regulations in nanomaterial manufacturing could mean greater environmental burdens than conventional manufacturing.