Novel Plastic Could Spur New Green Energy Applications, 'Artificial Muscles' (IMAGE)

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Novel Plastic Could Spur New Green Energy Applications, 'Artificial Muscles'

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Carbon nanotubes (one shown above) and 'buckyball' clusters (dark spots) are incorporated in a new material to boost its electricity-generating properties.

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Voit lab

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