Episode 11 – Plant Materials

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Feb 12, 20141:06:06Education

Image of plant wires ( source ) This week on LASER we have a plant materials themed episode where we discuss cellulose nanocrystals for use in composites, using plants as wires for computing, and using green tea to synth...

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