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Bullets 'bounce' off nanotech vest

by James Pate | November 6, 2007 at 03:10 pm | 417 views | add comment

Nanotechnology is going to revolutionize many facets of our lives, so I am going to bring you nanotech news that you may not have heard. Here's the first in my nano series:

Nanotechnology experts have found a way to harness the elasticity of carbon nanotubes to create a material that can not only stop bullets, but rebound their force.

The revolutionary material is detailed in a research paper published by engineers from the Centre for Advanced Materials Technology at the University of Sydney.

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November 6, 2007 at 03:10 pm by James Pate, 417 views, add comment

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