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January 22, 2014

Layered security: Carbon nanotubes promise improved flame-resistant coating
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2014
Using an approach akin to assembling a club sandwich at the nanoscale, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have succeeded in crafting a uniform, multi-walled carbon-nanotube-based coating that greatly reduces the flammability of foam commonly used in upholstered furniture and other soft furnishings. The flammability of the nanotube-coated polyurethane foam was reduced 35 percent compared with untreated foam. As important, the coating prevented melting and pooling of t ... read more

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France military to up defences against 'cyber war'

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Germany's Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent

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Laser light at useful wavelengths from semiconductor nanowires

Ultra-sensitive force sensing with a levitating nanoparticle

Australia probes spy case at top science authority

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