University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engineers have
developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery
that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and
bicycles. Their findings are featured on the cover of this week's April issue
of the American Chemical Society's journal, ACS Nano.
"Whatever is made of composites can benefit from our
nanofibers," said the team's leader, Yuris Dzenis, McBroom Professor of
Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a member of UNL's Nebraska Center for
Materials and Nanoscience.