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Schematic of a
polymer nanospring. The coil radius, R, pitch, P,
length of the spring, L, and the
number of turns, N, are 2.5 μm, 2.0 μm, 13 μm, and...
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physics professor David McIlroy were the
first scientists to
create nanosprings. WSU is also home to one of the few
remaining nuclear research reactors...
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Dmitrii E.; Hansma,
Helen G. (2003). "Molecular
nanosprings in
spider capture-silk threads".
Nature Materials. 2 (4): 278–83. Bibcode:2003NatMa...
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allowing them to act as low-friction, low-wear
nanobearings and
nanosprings, may make them a
desirable material in
nanoelectromechanical systems...
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Zhong Lin (2003). "Spontaneous Polarization-Induced Nanohelixes,
Nanosprings, and
Nanorings of
Piezoelectric Nanobelts". Nano Letters. 3 (12): 1625–1631...
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Nanospring Pressure Sensors Grown by
Glancing Angle Deposition". Nano Letters. 6...
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Helen G. (April 25, 2003). "Molecular
nanosprings in
spider capture-silk threads".
Nature Materials. 2 (4): 278–283. Bibcode:2003NatMa...
