A new way to make microstructured surfaces

A new way to make microstructured surfaces
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 31, 2014 - A team of researchers has created a new way of manufacturing microstructured surfaces that have novel three-dimensional textures. These surfaces, made by self-assembly of carbon nanotubes, could exhibit a variety of useful properties - including controllable mechanical stiffness and strength, or the ability to repel water in a certain direction. "We have demonstrated that mechanical forces ... more

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