A Wafer of Polyethylene: Ultrathin polyethylene films made of nanocrystals
Monday, June 2, 2008 - 10:35
in Physics & Chemistry
Layers of plastic, much thinner than a strand of hair—this type of ultrathin polymer film is of great interest to scientists and engineers. Applications include protective coatings, for example. A research team led by Stefan Mecking at the University of Konstanz has now developed a new method to produce wafer-thin layers. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the scientists made their films from individual prefabricated nanocrystal building blocks.
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