Sunday 27 January 2013

Artificial Muscle Created By Controlled Crumpling Of Graphene

Duke University engineers are layering atom-thick lattices of carbon with polymers to create unique materials with a broad range of applications, including artificial muscles. The lattice, known as graphene, is made of pure carbon and appears under magnification like chicken wire. Because of its unique optical, electrical and mechanical properties, graphene is used in electronics, energy storage, composite materials and biomedicine. However, graphene is extremely difficult to handle in that it easily "crumples... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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