Sentences with word «nanofibre»

The parallel arrangement of the surviving cellulose nanofibres gives nanowood its properties.

Together, these strip out the cell walls in wood, made up of lignin and hemicellulose, leaving just the skeletal nanofibres of cellulose.

Specific interactions between the gel nanofibres and the drugs meant that high loadings could be achieved, and more importantly, the release of the drug could be precisely controlled.

Organic nanofibres show potential for use in nanoelectronics but are soft and fragile and have never been manipulated so deftly before, he says.

In another experiment, Kjetil Gjerde from Technical University of Denmark was able to manipulate an organic nanofibre laid across the top of the nanotubes.

These protein nanofibres have outstanding properties...

«This [work] shows quite clearly the potential for cellulose nanofibres to provide a basis for reinforcement,» says Stephen Eichhorn, a polymer scientist at the University of Manchester, UK.

These nanofibres kill viruses and bacteria, and their active ingredient recharges in daylight

«Cellulose nanofibres are the main reinforcement in all plant structures and are characterised by nanoscale dimensions, high strength and toughness,» Berglund told New Scientist.

The researchers picked up the nanofibre by pushing a probe into the «forest» beneath the fibre and lifting it upwards.

The researchers demonstrated how this could be applied by moving the nanofibre from the nanotube surface onto a set of electrodes to test its electrical properties.

In addition to the cockpit design, light weight is also apparent in the car's nanofibre and graphene 752 kg mass — barely more than a modern Grand Prix car.

The material - cellulose nanofibres - could become a viable alternative to steel in the decades ahead, they...