Metal-Silicone Microwires (IMAGE)

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Metal-Silicone Microwires

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Using a one-step laser fabrication process, researchers created flexible hybrid microwires that conduct electricity. (a) An optical microscope image of the silver (black) and silicone (clear) microwires. (b) Scanning electron microscopy image of the same fabricated structure. Both scale bars are equal to 25 microns.

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Mitsuhiro Terakawa, Keio University

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