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METALLIC-GLASS FIBRES

Fine fibres with multifunctionality

Co-drawing of metallic glass with polymers of similar viscosity–temperature behaviour enables highly uniform nanoscale cross-sectional features of various shapes in functional fibres without length limit.

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Fig. 1: Cross-sections of polymer fibres incorporating metallic-glass filaments and hollow channels.

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Greer, A.L. Fine fibres with multifunctionality. Nat. Nanotechnol. 15, 1–2 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-0725-2

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