Smart nanofibrous mesh for cancer treatment

07/16/2013

A MANA research team has developed a new nanofiber mesh which is capable of simultaneously realizing thermotherapy (hyperthermia) and chemotherapy (treatment with anticancer drugs) of tumors. They succeeded in efficiently inducing natural death (apoptosis) of epithelial cancer cells.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an epithelial malignant tumor, and is found in many tissues. For example, SCC is thought to account for more than 90% of esophageal cancers, more than 80% of the cervical cancers, and more than 30% of lung cancers.

Recently, more and more patients suffer by different types of cancer, the question is the reason. What is responsible for that - our lifestyle - stress, low physical activity, inappropriate diet, polluted environment, or is it due to the rapid and accurate diagnosis, which is able to detect the disease at an early stage, so the chances of recovery are rising?

Although surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are now three main therapeutic methods according to the stages of cancers, in addition to these methods, thermotherapy has also attracted great attention in recent years. This is because it is possible to induce extinction of cancer cells by heat, as cancer cells are relatively susceptible to heat in comparison with normal cells. It has also been found that thermotherapy enhances the effect of anticancer drugs when used in conjunction with chemotherapy. However, when actually applying thermotherapy and administering anticancer drugs, the two independent therapies must be applied separately, and until now, precise control to realize treatment at the same time and same location had been difficult.

In this research, the team led by Dr. Ebara overcame this problem and succeeded in development of a method for simultaneously performing thermotherapy and chemotherapy of epithelial malignant tumors. The team developed a mesh material which is applied directly to the affected part, and is a hybrid material that combines a temperature-responsive polymer, magnetic nanoparticles, and anticancer drugs.

Although magnetic thermotherapy techniques which administer magnetic nanoparticles directly in the body have been developed previously, the difficulty of handling nanoparticles and the concerns regarding the safety of the magnetic nanoparticles themselves are the problems. The developed nanofiber mesh is easy to handle and can also be used in endoscopic surgery, etc. Moreover, because the magnetic particles contained in the fibers exist stably, diffusion in the body is minimized. For this reason, the developed method is considered to offer higher safety in comparison with methods in which magnetic particles are administered directly.

^{Cancer treatment using the nanofiber mesh with self-heating/anticancer drug release functions. (Credit: Image courtesy of National Institute for Materials Science)}

As the nanofiber mesh contains magnetic nanoparticles, which are a self-heating substance, it is possible to heat the fibers by applying an alternating magnetic field. Furthermore, the temperature-responsive polymer contracts in response to the heat generated by the magnetic nanoparticles, enabling release of the anticancer drugs contained in the nanofiber mesh. When the anticancer activity of this fiber was investigated using a human melanoma cell strain, it was found that ON-OFF control of inducement of apoptosis of the cancer cells was possible by applying an alternating magnetic field.

Smart nanofiber mesh belongs exactly to high-tech products desired in the third millennium not only for the treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. As you can see from our news, nanofibers are gaining a significant share in solving of the disease consequences such as successful nanofibrous trachea transplantation....

Nanofibers therefore probably do not mean only step forward but also the future ....

Journal Reference:

Young-Jin Kim, Mitsuhiro Ebara, Takao Aoyagi. A Smart Hyperthermia Nanofiber with Switchable Drug Release for Inducing Cancer Apoptosis. Advanced Functional Materials, 2013; DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201300746

 

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Transparent transistors printed on transparent paper

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Transparent transistors printed on transparent paper: Flexible, green computers incoming

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Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park have printed transparent transistors on transparent paper. The finished device is flexible, up to 84% transparent, and in theory this could be the first step towards green, paper-based electronics.

As we’ve covered before, printing computer circuits isn’t overly difficult — you just need to find the right conductive and semiconductive inks (which can be tricky), and then print them out on a suitable substrate until you have a transistor. Because these ink-based printed circuits are very thin, though, the smoothness of the substrate is very important. When you’re dealing with layers of ink that are a few nanometers thick, any blemish on the substrate is enough to disrupt the flow of electrons and break the circuit.

In the case of regular old paper, bumps and blemishes are usually measured in micrometers — far too irregular to print circuitry on.  Not to be deterred, the researchers at the University of Maryland used nanopaper — paper created from wood pulp that’s been specially treated with enzymes and mechanically beaten. Nanopaper has a much more regular structure than normal paper, and is stronger (and transparent) as a result. More importantly, though, nanopaper is smooth to within just a few nanometers. “It’s as flat as plastic,” says Liangbing Hu, one of the researchers who worked on the project.

With the nanopaper in hand, the researchers then created some transistors by printing three inks: First a layer of carbon nanotubes, then a dielectric ink, then a semiconducting ink, and then another layer of nanotubes. The nanotubes not only act as electrodes but also act as a structural backbone. The final transistors are up to 84% transparent, and the device continues to work while bent.

Moving forward, it’s easy to imagine flexible, printed devices that are responsibly sourced using renewable sources. The fact that these printed circuits are highly transparent could also be useful, either for cosmetic reasons in wearable computing, or for building displays. Before such applications can be considered, though, the researchers will have to find a way of producing these transparent transistors using roll-to-roll printing, or another commercial, mass-producible process.

Now read: The first flexible, fiber-optic solar cell that can be woven into clothes

Research paper: DOI: 10.1021/nn304407r – “Highly Transparent and Flexible Nanopaper Transistor”

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Nike's new Flyknit Lunar1+ 80% less waste. . .

Nike's new Flyknit Lunar1+ 80% less waste. . .

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NIKE: 80% less waste for new Flyknit Lunar1+

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Nike has launched its latest running shoe incorporating its Flyknit seamlessly knitted uppers technology and it looks like being a real winner on all fronts.

Nike Flyknit Lunar1+, which is available from the beginning of February, is said to employ construction methods which reduce waste by an average of 80% when compared to typical Nike running footwear and offer significant benefits to everyday runners.

Because the Flyknit uppers are knitted in one piece on flat knitting machines, the construction eliminates the need for the manufacture of multiple fabrics and material cutting employed in manufacturing the uppers of traditional sports footwear. This greatly eliminates cutting waste and allows the knitted shoe upper to drop from the knitting machine in one piece, ready for integration with the sole and other shoe components.

Striving for better performance

Until the launch of Flyknit and similar products, Nike and other sports shoe manufacturers have depended on the cutting and sewing of multiple fabric types, sometimes from multiple global locations, in shoe assembly.

Flyknit not only eliminates cutting waste but also greatly streamlines the overall manufacturing supply chain. Yarns can be now delivered to factories where shoe uppers are knitted and attached to soles and other components to make the complete shoe under one roof. Better still - shoes could be knitted and assembled at the same location where fibres and yarns are actually manufactured.

The average 80% waste reduction claimed by Nike is a huge achievement and comes at a time when the company, like most major clothing and footwear brands, is striving for better performance in its corporate responsibility through the adoption of new greener technologies.

“Athletes push themselves toward higher and higher levels of performance. They want to achieve that breakthrough moment, their personal best. That’s how Nike approaches corporate responsibility. It’s not just about getting better at what we do – addressing impacts throughout our supply chain – it’s about striving for the best, creating value for the business and innovating for a better world,” Nike explains in an article entitled‘Sustainable Business At Nike, Inc.’ on the company’s corporate website.

Nike has recently made the news with the launch of a number of sustainable textiles initiatives. Last year the company announced that it had entered into a strategic partnership with DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V., a Netherlands-based company that has developed and built the first commercially available waterless textile dyeing machines.

By using recycled carbon dioxide, DyeCoo's technology eliminates the use of water in the textile dyeing process. However, the new technology requires innovation in dye and chemical products as the applications expand in order to obtain the high level of colour fastness and performance that consumers demand. In this respect DyeCoo has since announced a partnership with major dyestuffs developer Huntsman Textile effects.

Just less than a year ago Nike announced the launch of the Flyknit revolutionary new running shoe technology which uses state-of-the-art integral knitting techniques to create a one piece upper engineered for precision fit and with the aim of creating the feeling of a second skin for runners.

In what is an absolutely ingenious piece of knitting, the Nike Flyknit upper uses a complex combination of modern flat knitting techniques to create a two dimensional component with built in support which can easily be manipulated into a three dimensional upper for attachment to a sole unit.

Watch the Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ movie . . . 

At the launch the company said that Flyknit revolutionizes running by rethinking shoe construction from the ground up, informed by athlete insights and employing a new proprietary technology.

Expanding the franchise to the every day runner

Nike Flyknit was created for performance in world-class marathon events, and many elite runners have crossed the finish line in the Nike Flyknit Racer, part of the first Nike Flyknit collection. Nike says the Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ expands the franchise to the everyday runner, offering a bright colour palette to make sure runners look as great as they feel on the road.

In a statement yesterday, the Oregon headquartered company said: “Runners lacing up in preparation for the spring race season won’t make sacrifices. They need a shoe that fits perfectly to take on the miles, has enough structure to feel supportive, offers cushioning for amazing comfort – and sports some style on top of it all. With this inspiration, the lightweight Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ brings the virtually seamless upper using Nike Flyknit technology together with the plush, responsive cushioning of Lunarlon.”

Since its launch in February 2012, Nike Flyknit technology has redefined the development and creation of footwear for running with its ability to be engineered to provide a more precise fit for the specific needs of the foot.

Support and structure are knitted into the Nike Flyknit upper, which helps reduce seams, weight and areas of friction and keeps the shoe lightweight.  “This spring the Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ provides support, flexibility and breathability with a more cushioned midsole – a great solution for everyday runners,” Nike said.

Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ combines Nike Flyknit with plush, responsive Lunarlon, a resilient foam which aims to provide ultra-soft cushioning, and springy response and support. The Nike Flyknit Lunar1+ also has a ‘neutral platform’ that is said to benefit a wide array of runners looking for a responsive and well-cushioned shoe.

Strategically placed durable rubber inserts in the outsole are said to deliver maximum impact protection in key areas on the heel and forefoot and the upper incorporates dynamic Nike Flywire, adaptive support that Nike says tightens and relaxes to accommodate the natural motion of the foot.

Further reading

Nike Flyknit a seamlessly knitted running shoe!

Nike Flyknit: Ready, Steady, Go!

Nike adopts waterless dyeing technology

Courtesy of: http://www.knittingindustry.com/nike-80-less-waste-for-new-flyknit-lunar1/?goback=%2Egde_3992079_member_209203351

Carbon Catalyst for Half a Century - NYTimes.com

A Conversation With Mildred Dresselhaus

Carbon Catalyst for Half a Century

1948 A tribute at Hunter High School.

By NATALIE ANGIER

Published: July 2, 2012

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, a professor of physics and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, walks with a very large carbon footprint, and in her case it’s a good thing.

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M.I.T. Mildred Dresselhaus with a bottle of vapor-grown carbon fiber.

For more than half a century, Dr. Dresselhaus has studied the fundamental properties of carbon — carbon as graphite, the dark, flaky mineral with which our pencils are pointed, and carbon as liquid, the element with the highest melting point in nature; carbon that is insulator one moment, superconductor the next.

She invented breakthrough techniques for studying individual layers of carbon atoms. She discovered ways to capture the thermal energy of vibrating particles at well-defined “boundaries,” and then to use that heat to make electricity.

She devised carbon fibers that are stronger than steel at a fraction of steel’s weight. Her research helped usher in the age of nanotechnology, the wildly popular effort to downsize electronic circuits, medical devices and a host of other products to molecular dimensions.

Dr. Dresselhaus recently won the 2012 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, a $1 million honor that matches the purse size and Scandinavian provenance of a Nobel, if not quite the status. The new award joins a very long list of laurels, among them the National Medal of Science, the Enrico Fermi Award, the presidencies of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 28 honorary doctorates and a stint in the Department of Energy under President Bill Clinton.

Dr. Dresselhaus has also been a prominent advocate for women in physics and engineering, disciplines that are still short on high-ranking female faces and that were outright hostile to women when she began her career in the late 1950s. Even before entering science, she was well accustomed to hostility and hard times, having grown up impoverished in a rough part of the Bronx.

Today, at 81, the woman nicknamed the Queen of Carbon still works long hours in the lab, publishes prolifically, gives talks around the world and plays violin and viola in chamber groups. Married to a fellow physicist, Gene Dresselhaus, she is the mother of four and grandmother of five, including a granddaughter who is coming to M.I.T. this fall to study nanotechnology.

I spoke with Dr. Dresselhaus in her trapezoid-shaped office, under the vivid presence of a Venezuelan sunburst tapestry that covered much of one wall.

Your parents were immigrants from Poland, and your father often couldn’t find work. You’ve talked about how as a child you had no toys, sometimes no food and a single set of clothes that your mother washed for you each night. Now, with the Kavli award, you’re a bona fide member of the 1 percent club. How does that feel?

You know, It’s a funny thing. Being a scientist, you don’t get a big salary, but it’s more than you need. When you’re busy enjoying what you’re doing, you don’t spend a lot of money. I wasn’t expecting prizes.

You were born in Brooklyn. So how did you end up in the Bronx?

My older brother was a musical prodigy, and he got a scholarship to the Bronx House Music School. We moved to the Bronx when I was 4 to be close to his music school. Then I got a music scholarship myself, at the age of 6, but that was for a school down in Greenwich Village. I had to take the elevated train and then the subway to get there. I can’t tell you how many times I fell down those subway stairs. I was carrying too much, my violin, my schoolbooks. I would trip and lose my balance.

You were traveling downtown on your own at age 6?

The scariest part was coming home and getting off the train in the Bronx, when I had to walk through that dangerous neighborhood. But I survived.

I want to read this little passage about you, when you were Mildred Spiewak. “Any equation she can solve; every problem she can resolve. Mildred equals brains plus fun. In math and science she’s second to none.”

Where did you get that from?

It’s from my mother’s 1948 yearbook for Hunter High School. She was a classmate of yours, although she says she didn’t know you at the time.

Hunter High School was a real turning point for me. I found out about its existence through the music school. Nobody I knew had gone to one of these special high schools, and my teachers didn’t think it was possible to get in. But Hunter sent me a practice exam, and I studied what I needed to know to pass the exam. It was an excellent school with excellent teachers.

By the end you were already known as a science and math whiz. Yet you didn’t think a science career was possible.

At that time there were only three kinds of jobs commonly open to women: teaching, nursing and secretarial work. I went on to Hunter College thinking I would be an elementary schoolteacher.

But then you met Rosalyn Yalow, the future Nobel laureate.

I took her class in elementary nuclear physics. It was a tiny class, maybe 3 students, maybe 10. She was a real leader and a very domineering person. You met her and she said, “You’re going to do this.” She told me I should focus on science. She left the exact science unspecified but said I should do something at the forefront of some area. After that, she was always in my life, writing letters of recommendation for me, keeping up with my progress. She died just a year ago. I was the first speaker at her memorial symposium.

You studied with other scientific giants, like Enrico Fermi.

That was at the University of Chicago, where I did my graduate work, and at the time it was the best university in physics. Fermi was like Rosalyn Yalow in a couple of ways: He had very few students and took a personal interest in all of them. We both lived near the university, and we ended up walking together early in the mornings. He had such a sharp mind. I learned how to think about physics from him.

You did your doctoral research on superconductivity, where electric current flows through a material and the electrons meet almost no resistance, right?

Superconductivity helped broaden my professional phase space. When I started my work, it was already known that magnetic fields could quench superconductivity. I found that the transition was not continuous, that superconductivity was initially enhanced in the presence of magnetic fields, then it would suddenly fall off. That was a little surprising, and so my graduate thesis attracted a bit of attention.

Didn’t you and your husband end up at M.I.T. because it was the one institution without nepotism rules?

M.I.T. and I.B.M. both lacked nepotism rules, and both offered us positions. When I came to M.I.T. in 1960, only 4 percent of the students were female. Today it’s about 40 percent of undergraduates. At Lincoln Lab, they had 1,000 men and two women. But we had a very good boss, and he treated us just like everybody else.

What inspired you to study carbon?

I thought it was an interesting material and it was amenable to the laboratory capabilities we had, in magneto-optics. I also liked having a problem that was not too popular. I had young children at the time. If one day I had to be at home with a sick child, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Everybody else was working on semiconductors. They thought carbon was too hard and not a fruitful area of study. The number of papers published on carbon when I started was essentially zero, and it’s been going up, up, up my whole career.

You paved the way for research that yielded two Nobel Prizes, for buckyballs in 1996 and carbon nanotubes in 2010. Do you feel a tiny bit slighted at not being among the winners?

Not at all. In both cases, they had ideas I missed, and they did great work. I’ve received a lot of recognition for my contributions, and I was a special guest at the Nobel ceremony in 2010.

How did you manage a high-powered career with four children?

A good husband is a vital part of it, somebody who understands what you’re trying to do and encourages it. I also had a good baby sitter. She worked for me for 29 years.

A version of this interview appeared in print on July 3, 2012, on page D1 of the New York edition with the headline: Carbon Catalyst for Half a Century.

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'Nanotechnology textiles'

'Nanotechnology textiles'

লিখেছেন Shafiul Islam

Monday, 20 December 2010

Nanowerk presented an insightful featured article. Click on the link below to explore and enjoy.... Nanotechnology textiles Courtesy of Nanowerk: http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=19451.php Nanowerk December 16/10. Added to biggani.org from Canada December 20/10 শফিউল ইসলাম (♥♪♥) Shafiul Islam, Global Parents, Volunteer, www.unicef.ca ইমেইল:   shafiul_i@yahoo.com :: ওয়েবঃ textek.weebly.com :: 20101220:: www.linkedin.com/in/shafiul2009 মন্তব্যগুলো (1) 'Nanotechnology textiles' লিখেছেন Shafiul Islam, December 28, 2010 Excellent. Resourceful.

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Smart Intelligent Textiles

Smart Intelligent Textiles

সেপ্টেম্বর ৪, ২০১০ | টেক্সটাইল| লিখেছেন Shafiul | ১ comment

Saturday, 04 September 2010

উৎসর্গঃ সৃস্টির সেবক, রেডিও আবিস্কারক স্যার জগদীশ চন্দ্র বসু - যার স্পর্শে পৃথিবী ধন্য! Today, textile touches our lives so many ways. Scientists are seeking advanced engineered materials and sophisticated solutions for challenging applications. A new generation of Interdisciplinary innovations outreaches the engineered textile structures for superior functional features. This article sheds on light on the recent research interests and the challenges and opportunities with these emerging intelligent smart textiles in perspective.     Highly flexible textile structures are used extensively today to produce stronger, lighter, safer and smarter products to replace heavy metal with superior performance and extended service life. The classical research focus remains integrating emerging technologies to textile structures to design advanced materials with critical performance requirements predominantly for intelligent interactions and functional features. For more in-depth details explore the links and featured insights below.   Areas of Interests (see links): Energy storage/harvesting textiles that can sustain, maintain and manage energy efficiently Electronic textiles Conductive textile materials Switches, sensors, actuators, MEMS, NEMS Thermochromic textiles Photonic textiles BioMaterials, gene-sequencing Nanotechnology, nano structural materials and nanocomposites Modification and characterization of materials Molecular modeling Challenges: Integration of interdisciplinary innovations Compatibility Corrosion Flexiblity Efficiency Robustness - Life Cycle Recycle ability Sustainability Environment Opportunities: Sophisticated Active, Passive and Intelligent Solutions (see links) Performance: Lighter, Stronger, Safer, Smarter Products Features/Functions: Sensitivity, Reactivity and Adaptability Productivity Market Intelligence:   •IDTechEx find that in 2010 the total market for energy harvesting devices, including everything from wristwatches to wireless sensors, is $605 million, rising to $4.4 billion in 2020. •The retail sales of window coverings in the US were $6.9 billion/year in 2008 and increasing at 3%/year  from 2008-2013 (Fredonia Focus, 2009). •The development of new products is essential to staying competitive in this market, requiring innovation and differentiation. Advancements in the industry are driven by new materials with specific performance properties (Fredonia Focus, 2009). •New products that control sun’s heat and glare are expected to dominate innovation. In the US, some of these window shades are energy efficient enough to be eligible for energy efficiency tax credits of $1500 as part of the US Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. •Integrated textiles and electronics is an industry already estimated to be worth more than $1 billion annually, Professor Xia-ming Tao, of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said in her keynote address at the 100th Centenary Textile Institute Conference held in Manchester on November 3rd 2010. •“Saint-Gobain Glass and SAGE will build the world’s first large-scale electrochromic glass plant in Faribault, Minnesota (United States). The project, started in November 2010, will cost about  US$135M. It will act as the spearhead for electrochromic technology worldwide. The new plant will have an annual production capacity of more than 370, 000 square meters (4 million square feet) of electrochromic glass with sizes ranging up to 1.5 x 3.5 meters (5 x 10 feet), much larger than currently available in the market. The plant is scheduled to begin production starting in mid-2012. Leveraging the resultant economies of scale, this innovative glass will be sold at an affordable price.”     •Germany’s Science Council has recently approved the University of Freiburg’s proposal for the Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies (FIT). The €23-million project is scheduled to be ready in 2013 and will focus on basic research into interactive materials and intelligent systems. •Agion Technologies has received US Patent 7,754,625 which specifically protects its odour control solution as a breakthrough in treating white and light-coloured materials, ensuring long-term colour stability and wash durability. •According to reports of various market research companies, the global market for technical textiles is expected to grow to the tune of US$ 127 billion by the year 2010. While the US and EU continues to be the main manufacturers and consumers of functional textiles, China has emerged as a large manufacturer of the same. •According to the definition of CEN/TC 248 Committee working on standardization, “Smart or intelligent textiles are functional textiles, which interact with their environment by responding to it. This response can be either a (visible) change in the materials properties or result in communicating the environmental trigger to an external read out.” •Solar PVs now constitute an annual $20 billion business globally. They presently generate 20 GW of power annually (>95% grid-connected), with increases averaging 40% p.a. since 2000.1 Solar PV cell R&D now represents a global $400 million per year direct public investment.1 Only a tiny fraction of this research (ca. $3 million annually1) is carried out in Canada. –Int’l Energy Agency Report# IEA-PVPS T1-19:2010 It is estimated that by 2016 there will be around 300 million wireless sensor-based gadgets for wearing on the body in the fields of healthcare and sports management as well as other activities in the fields of media, automotive, security and the home.   •Nike has established a running community portal on Nikeplus.com, where users can monitor their sports performance. By 2014 Nike aims to have 10 million people around the world hooked up to its Nikeplus.com running community portal via sensors in their clothing, footwear, wristwatches and other accessories. •According to Wikipedia: “A technical textile is a textile product manufactured for non-aesthetic purposes, where function is the primary criterion. It is a large and growing sector and supports a vast array of other industries. Overall, global growth rates of technical textiles are about 4% per year greater than the growth of home and apparel textiles, which are growing at a rate of 1% per year.” The global market for nanotechnologies is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 20% till 2013, says " Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2013 : ." The report also projects that market for nanotechnology incorporated in manufactured goods will worth US$ 1.6 Trillion, representing a CAGR of more than 49% in the forecast period (2009-2013). This growth will largely be driven by massive investment in nanotechnology R&D by both governments and corporates across the world.   Outlook: No doubt, the ripples of interdisciplinary innovations and super complex products will transform our future in a unique way. However, the impact of some of these emerging technologies is still unknown. Can we recycle these emerging complex wastes and sustain our environment?    What do you think?   More to come...   Acknowledgements: TexTek Solutions :: MW Canada Material Innovations.    Interesting Links: Textiles of the future Smart Textiles Salon 2011‏ - YouTube Super-threads: new e-fibres for woven smart textiles :: MaterialsViews Nanotube yarns twist like muscles told the podcast of Science magazine. 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