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Fiorenzo Omenetto: Zijde, het oude materiaal van de toekomst

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Fiorenzo Omenetto vermeldt meer dan 20 verbazingwekkende nieuwe toepassingen voor zijde, een van de meest elegante natuurlijke materialen: licht doorgeven, duurzaamheid verbeteren, sterkte toevoegen en medische stappen vooruit zetten. Op het podium toont hij een paar intrigerende voorwerpen gemaakt van deze veelzijdige stof.

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 »

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