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.
Not exact matches
The
nanofiber size and pore size of the hydrogel are in the
similar range of a natural extracellular matrix in the biological system.
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.
Inspired by these structures, researchers created a membrane of tiny overlapping
nanofibers with
similar deicing powers, which may pave the way for uniquely ice - resistant materials.