An article in the journal ACS Nano outlines some groundbreaking research done by Eijiro Miyako and colleagues. In a simple view, the research team has combined Morpho Butterfly wings and carbon nanotubes to create a new material that is highly conductive. There are 29 different species of Morpho butterflies in the world and they are mostly located in Mexico, Central America and South America.
Miyako explains that Morpho Butterflies have unique wings because they are lightweight, thin, flexible, absorb solar energy, and also self clean. When they are combined with carbon nanotubes, which have unique electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, the exhibited a higher electric conductivity than the individual materials by themselves.
In the article, the scientists stated that "Our present study highlights the important progress that has been made toward the development of smart nanobiomaterials for various applications such as digital diagnosis, soft wearable electronic devices, photosensors, and photovoltaic cells." This discovery has to be further developed, but it definitely shows promise for the future.
Miyako explains that Morpho Butterflies have unique wings because they are lightweight, thin, flexible, absorb solar energy, and also self clean. When they are combined with carbon nanotubes, which have unique electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, the exhibited a higher electric conductivity than the individual materials by themselves.
In the article, the scientists stated that "Our present study highlights the important progress that has been made toward the development of smart nanobiomaterials for various applications such as digital diagnosis, soft wearable electronic devices, photosensors, and photovoltaic cells." This discovery has to be further developed, but it definitely shows promise for the future.
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