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Mechanical properties of nanomaterials can be altered due to the application of voltage, University of Wyoming researchers have discovered.
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Mechanical properties of nanomaterials are altered due to electric field, researchers fi
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Definitely.
3c rules. 3c is fairly good. Gimme a break.
TiffaniJacobs, what part of the world you in?
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This article is clearly not written for the layperson. It's way too technical. Interesting. |
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On Saturday, January 9th, 2016 at 9:24 pm, EyeConduit said: This article is clearly not written for the layperson. It's way too technical.
It really is. I couldn't understand most of it but it sounds, maybe, like they've figured out ways to harden materials just by passing current through them. That would have some interesting military applications but also pave the way for shape-shifting metals at some point. If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun. |
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