Plastic Steel
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Plastic Steel University of Michigan researchers have developed a composite plastic that is as strong as steel, but lighter and transparent. The composite comprises 300 layers of clay nanosheets and a water-soluble polymer that is chemically similar to white glue. The material proves nano blocks can...
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