Unique light-activated membrane acts like a traffic signal for gas
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 10:28
in Physics & Chemistry
A newly developed membrane blocks gas from flowing through it when one color of light is shined on its surface, and permits gas to flow through when another color of light is used. It is the first time that scientists have developed a membrane that can be controlled in this way by light.
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