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  • Scientists Grow Carbon Nanotubes with Wing - Like Extensions - News Item
    Article - 10 Aug 2004
    In an attempt to create nanocomposites incorporating carbon nanotubes and diamond, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory created nanotubes with graphitic wings. Posted July 16th, 2004
  • Biomaterials for Growing Mammalian Cells
    Article - 5 Mar 2002
    Researchers at MIT have successfully produced a biomaterial that supports living nerve cells. These peptide based scaffolds may one day serve to help victims of spinal chord injuries.
  • ElectroActive Polymers - EAPs
    Article - 17 Sep 2001
    Electroactive polymers (EAPs) are those, which respond to external electrical stimulation by displaying a significant shape or size displacement. They have shown promise to mimic the movements of...
  • Robotic Textiles in Action: OmniFiber
    Article - 27 Oct 2021
    AZoM speaks with Ozgun Kilic Afsar, a Ph.D. candidate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and a Research Affiliate at MIT Media Lab. Ozgun is currently working on a robotic undergarment, OmniFiber.
  • Benefits and Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators
    Article - 26 Jan 2017
    Electroactive polymers are flexible, elastic materials that change size or shape due to an applied electric field.
  • Zirconia - In Vivo Biocompatibility of Zirconia Ceramics
    Article - 22 May 2003
    A summary of literature on the in vivo behaviour of zirconia ceramics is reported. Its behaviour is compared to that of alumina, with reports covering both soft and hard tissue behaviour and...
  • 3D Printing Robot Eyes with Colored Gelatin
    Article - 8 Dec 2021
    This article considers the application of additive manufacturing technology to the development of realistic gelatin eyes for use in the robotics industry.
  • Using Polymer Plasticizers
    Article - 4 Feb 2002
    Plasticizers are unique types of additives. Without plasticizers, a majority of the injection molding compounds would have been completely unfit.
  • Novel Applications of Polyvinyl Alcohol
    Article - 22 Apr 2022
    This article explores the recent advancements in the numerous applications of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and its various composites.
  • 3D Bio-Fabrication Using Polyphenolic Materials
    Article - 8 Apr 2022
    A new paper in the journal Polymers provides guidelines for designing and synthesizing functional materials for 3D bio-fabrications using polyphenolic materials. Polyphenolic materials are functional...

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