theblackalchemist Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Tiny plastic fibres could be the key to some diverse technologies in the future – including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA. In the June issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology, US researchers from Ohio State University described how they created surfaces that – seen with the eye – look as flat and transparent as a sheet of glass. But seen up close, the surfaces are actually carpeted with tiny fibres. The drop of water balances perfectly on the surface which is covered with microscopic fibres. The surface shown here is water repellent, so the drop can’t spread out along the surface; instead, it retains its spherical shape More here- Mumbai Mirror TBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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