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Microcups Made of Nanopaper

Roland Piquepaille writes "Researchers at the University of Arkansas have created long nanowires with titanium dioxide and assembled them into pieces of 'nanopaper.' This flexible paper can fold into 3D nanostructures such as tubes, bowls or cups. This kind of nanopaper could soon be used for applications such as bacteria filters, decomposition of pollutants and chemical warfare agents. But first the University needs to find industrial partners. Read more for additional details and some pictures of these microcups."

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  1. Bad by neuroPuff · · Score: 2, Funny

    Titanium dioxide, nanowires, nanopapers... just the stolen ingredients from my racoon sex doll.

  2. Finaly! by pesho · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finaly there will be a drink at Starbucks that I can afford. One grande ..uh,uh, Nano Latte please.

    1. Re:Finaly! by lisaparratt · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you're going to go to those extremes, why not just snort a couple of lines of caffeine?

    2. Re:Finaly! by RsG · · Score: 4, Funny

      Because the last time I did that, I got some very strage looks from the other people in the washroom.

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  3. Great by Donut2099 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now all they need is a nano-dispenser because those teeny-tiny dixie cups at the watercooler just arent small enough.

  4. Cup sizes? by I+kan+Spl · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought a microcup is what your girlfriend has...

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  5. At last, safe sex by svunt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finally, with titanium of this thickness, a condom that can handle my workload is possible.

    1. Re:At last, safe sex by tor528 · · Score: 1, Funny

      Finally, with titanium of this thickness, a condom that can handle my workload is possible.

      looks like you forgot to hit the 'Log Out' button.

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  6. Roland P by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    Roland, Roland, Roland,
    Keep those page hits rolling
    Advertising's flowing
    Slashdot!

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  7. Pfttpbpttbtbtbbt by NanoGator · · Score: 3, Funny

    At first I thought having the word 'Nano' in my nick sounded cool and high tech, but now that they're attaching it to words like 'cups' I'm having second thoughts.

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  8. Coming soon... Wondermicrocup(tm) by Eyeball97 · · Score: 2, Funny

    With added padding for those who feel inadequate with a microcup...

  9. Nano/micro by kahei · · Score: 2, Funny


    So, wait, nanowires join together to make nanopaper which in turn is made into microcups. What the heck's going on? How do you make nanocups?? From femtowires????

    Oh, *I* get it. They probably made nanocups, and then they were like, hey, what's even more cool than nanotechnology? HUGE nanotechnology, that's what! So they tried to build the biggest nanotechnology they could -- the microcup!

    Only now it's NOT NANO ANY MORE, is it? You scientists think you're so smart, but you're just mean to rabbits.

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  10. Re:Why by jasonwea · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know what you [ADVERT] mean. Reading articles of [Next Page]
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    indeed!

  11. Re:microcups? by jasonwea · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just when I thought they weren't going to make those tiny paper cups you get at water dispensers any smaller.. *sigh*

  12. Nanopaper, what do you make of it? by skinnygmg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well I can make a nanohat, or a nanobroach, or a nanopterodactyl...

  13. A Little Nightmusic by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or the awaited ingredients for the world's tiniest cellphone, ringing in a movie theater just for you, by the quadrillion - and impossible to grab and turn off.

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  14. Good news by Lars+T. · · Score: 2, Funny

    for Microbreweries.

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