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Fiorenzo Omenetto: seda, el antiguo material del futuro

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Fiorenzo Omenetto comparte más de 20 asombrosos nuevos usos de la seda, uno de los materiales más elegantes de la Naturaleza -en la transmisión de luz, en mejorar la sustentabilidad, agregar resistencia y en importantes avances médicos. En el escenario, muestra algunos objetos intrigantes hechos con este material versátil.

Fiorenzo G. Omenetto's research spans nonlinear optics, nanostructured materials (such as photonic crystals and photonic crystal fibers), biomaterials and biopolymer-based photonics. Most recently, he's working on high-tech applications for silk. Full bio »

Translated into Spanish by Matilde Davison
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