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IMAGE: Schematic illustration of hierarchical structures of carbon nanofiber bundles made of bitten warped nanographene molecules. view more
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Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists of carbon molecules only one atom thick arranged in a honeycomb shape. Still early in technological development, current fabrication methods require the addition of substituents to obtain a uniform material. Additive-free methods result in flimsy, breakable fibers until now.
An international team of researchers has developed self-assembling, stable and strong nanographene wires. The results were published on March 24 in
Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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A resident walks by a new seawall erected in the Ogatsu district of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture Rising almost three stories high and snaking 3 kilometers along the coastline, a seawall fortress guarding the Ogatsu district here today restricts views of the sea.
The seawall is so massive and overwhelming that standing next to it blocks all sense of the ocean on the other side.
But instead of offering peace of mind to residents, Yorio Takahashi, 53, said the protective structure dealt a death blow to his beloved seaside community.