Designer Nanomaterials On-Demand: Scientists Report Universal Method for Creating Nanoscale Composites
Friday, March 19, 2010 - 17:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Composites are combinations of materials that produce properties inaccessible in any one material. A classic example of a composite is fiberglass - plastic fibers woven with glass to add strength to hockey sticks or the hull of a boat. Unlike the well-established techniques for producing fiberglass and other macroscale composites, however, there aren't general schemes available for making nanoscale composites.