In future, it may be possible to
use nanofibers to improve the attachment of bone implants, or the fibers may be used directly to scaffold bone regeneration.
Not exact matches
The best nursing sleep bra you can buy
uses far - infrared
nanofibers to improve blood blow in the breasts.
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.
He also studied the apparatus
used for
nanofiber production.
And researchers in the United States have just come up with a new process to
use sunlight to make high - strength and light carbon
nanofibers, which are
used in consumer products and building materials.
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.
Cutting the price through STEP would be a real «game - changer,» Licht says: Cheaper
nanofibers would lead to greater commercial
use and, in turn, to less carbon in the atmosphere.
The team found that with the right combination of metals, voltage, and temperature, STEP's coulombic efficiency (a classic measure of chemical yield
used to determine how efficiently the product is made) hovered around 95 %, meaning that in STEP's case, 95 % of the current worked toward producing the carbon
nanofibers, and only 5 % powered other side reactions.
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.
The team
used the Parker lab's proprietary rotary jet spinning technology — in which a rotating nozzle extrudes an ECM solution into
nanofibers that wrap themselves around heart valve - shaped mandrels.
Both
nanofiber dressings
use plant and animal proteins in which to regenerate new tissue and promote healing.
The two different types of
nanofiber dressings,
use naturally - occurring...
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.