Invention: 'Nanocage' tool untangles (molecular) spaghetti
Saturday, July 11, 2020 - 16:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have invented a new tool -- they call it a ''nanocage'' -- that can catch and straighten out molecule-sized tangles of polymers - -whether made of protein or plastic. This tool -- that works a bit like pulling a wad of thread through a needle hole -- opens a new way to create custom materials that have never been made before.