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Thursday, 1 March 2018

Durable wood 'sponges' act as green sensors of mechanical strain

Durable wood 'sponges' act as green sensors of mechanical strain Striking just the right balance between softness and sturdiness, balsa wood is a choice material for crafting anything from model airplanes to full-size wind turbine blades. Scientists have opened up a new realm of possibilities for balsa by hijacking its natural structure with chemical and physical treatments to transform it into a 'wood carbon sponge' capable of enduring repeated compression and other extreme mechanical conditions. http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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