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360° in-line inspection of rubber profiles
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Graphene gives metal nanocrystals the wrap
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Optical surface for new solar cells, computing, and sensing
New optical technologies using “metasurfaces” capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization.
Making bio-inorganic composites antimicrobial
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Super-strong metallic composites from nanowires
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