A window that washes itself? New nano-material may revolutionize solar panels and batteries, too
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 23:07
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have developed a method to control the atoms and molecules of peptides so that they "grow" to resemble small forests of grass. These "peptide forests" repel dust and water and can also serve as high-density battery capacitors.
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