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Fiorenzo Omenetto: Seda, o antigo material do futuro

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Fiorenzo Omenetto compartilha + de 20 surpreendentes novos usos da seda, um dos materiais mais elegantes da natureza -- na transmissão da luz, aprimoramento da sustentabilidade, aumento da resistência e em incríveis avanços na área médica. No palco, ele mostra algumas coisas intrigantes feitas com o versátil material.

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 Portuguese, Brazilian by Viviane Ferraz Matos
Reviewed by Gustavo Monasterio
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