Skin-like, transparent sensors can stretch to twice their original size

Skin-like, transparent sensors can stretch to twice their original size

Nature Nanotechnology | Published: 02 November 2011 Transparent, elastic films containing carbon nanotubes can use changes in capacitance to act as pressure and strain sensors, according to research carried out by Zhenan Bao and her colleagues at Stanford University. The films have a skin-like elasticity that allows them to be stretched to twice their normal [...]

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Tiny bubbles snap carbon nanotubes like twigs…

Tiny bubbles snap carbon nanotubes like twigs…

“If the nanotube is short, one end will get drawn down by the collapsing bubble so that the nanotube is aligned toward the center of the bubble. In this case, the tube doesn’t bend, but rather stretches. This behavior had been previously predicted, but we also found that long nanotubes did something unexpected. The model [...]

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Seminar: Dr. Jaime GRUNLAN, Texas A&M

Seminar: Dr. Jaime GRUNLAN, Texas A&M

Seminar: Dr. Jaime GRUNLAN, Texas A&M, Polymer NanoComposites Laboratory Professor Jaime Grunlan will give a talk entitled « Nanobrick Walls for Gas Barrier and Flame Suppression and Polymer Nanocomposites for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion« , Tuesday 10th of July, 9:00am (room Sci1 009) Abstract:The first part of this talk involves making multifunctional thin films, using layer-by-layer (LbL)  assembly, within the Polymer [...]

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Conférences Stage GFP 2012 Lorient

Conférences Stage GFP 2012 Lorient

- – – – – – – – – – Retrouvez l’intégralité des conférences en vidéo! - – – – – – – – – - Impact Environnemental & Sociétal des Plastiques. Analyse des controverses autour des matières plastiques à travers son traitement médiatique (Laura Maxim, Chargée de Recherche à l’Institut des sciences de la communication [...]

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Master 2 C’Nano

Master 2 C’Nano

Réouverture en 2012-2013 à l’Université de Bretagne Sud de la spécialité « NanoComposites » du Master 2 C’Nano « NanoScience, Nanomateriaux, Nanotechnologies ». Cette mention de master cohabilitée avec les Universités de Nantes, Rennes & Brest comporte des enseignements de tronc commun pour les étudiants des quatre sites Bretons et un enseignement de spécialité à Lorient dont une partie [...]

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Congratulations ! शादी पर बधाई

Congratulations ! शादी पर बधाई

शादी पर बधाई Few days ago Sananda and Suvam got married in ‘Kolkata’ India. All SPG members wish happiness to the newly weds !

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European Plastics News – CNT’s and Graphene

European Plastics News – CNT’s and Graphene

Looking for the killer nano app – By John Osborne Nano materials have the potential to expand the uses of plastics because of the possibility of creating more functionality and versatility. Speakers at the Nano Enhancers for Plastics conference, organised by European Plastics News, discussed the key challenges for nano materials in finding the applications [...]

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What’s Graphene’s all about…

What’s Graphene’s all about…

Here’s a nice short film (produced at Cambridge University) showing what’s graphene’s all about: Find more related VIDEOS !!!  

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Happy lunar New Year !

Happy lunar New Year !

On the occasion of happy lunar New Year!  Tung and his friends, Vietnamese students in UBS, have organized a warning party on Thursday 26, January. They invited us around a special dinner. It was a good opportunity to understand more about Asia cultures. Delicious home-made meals from Vietnam were prepared and shared with guests. Smart [...]

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GFP OUEST 2012 & Stage pédagogique

GFP OUEST 2012 & Stage pédagogique

Le LimatB organise en juin le congrès du GFP Section Ouest 2012, suivi d’un Stage pédagogique du GFP sur le thème « Polymères & Environnement, vers des Eco-Plastiques.  «Impacts Environnementaux et Sociétaux des Plastiques» ». GFP Ouest du 4 au 5 juin 2012 à Larmor Plage Stage Pédagogique : 6 au 8 juin 2012 Larmor Plage Toutes [...]

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