Nanofiber carpet could lead to new sticky or insulating surfaces

Friday, November 16, 2018 - 10:32 in Physics & Chemistry

Inspired by the extraordinary characteristics of polar bear fur, lotus leaves and gecko feet, engineering researchers have developed a new way to make arrays of nanofibers that could bring us coatings that are sticky, repellant, insulating or light emitting, among other possibilities. “This is so removed from anything I’ve ever seen that I would have […]

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