materials
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They can quickly alter both the color and texture of their skin, a capability scientists have long tried to replicate in man-made materials.
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have identified a surprising property in a class of materials known as perovskites that could pave the way for a new generation of light-controlled semiconductor devices.
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These tube-like materials can strengthen polymers and metals or guide the movement of ions in batteries and desalination systems with far less resistance.
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After Li’s death in China at age 101, she stuffed materials in her luggage and flew to California.
“The water comes out in very fast movements, with a high velocity, and it scrapes away all these materials” from the valley, said Sattar, creating a “hyper-concentrated” flood that is savage in its power.
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