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Nanostructures in butterfly wings

Posted on November 8, 2019

by Jaya Borgatta A few weeks ago (before it started snowing!) I went on a walk in the garden across the street from the University of Wisconsin chemistry building and saw an abundance of beautiful …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged biomimicry, butterflies, butterfly, iridescence, Jaya Borgatta, lotus effect, nanotechnology, superhydrophobic1 Comment

Nano-textiles: The Fabric of the Future

Posted on November 28, 2018

by Izzy Foreman-Ortiz edited by Arielle Mensch and Emily Caudill When you think of futuristic clothing, you probably imagine lots of metallics, holographic accents, and textures. In fact, the sci-fi imagery that springs to mind …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged antibacterial, Arielle Mensch, hydrophobicity, Izzy Foreman-Ortiz, lotus effect, nanotechnology, science fiction, textiles3 Comments

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