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Nano Light-Emitting Fibers In the Lab

Posted by kdawson on from the just-apply-an-electric-field dept.

moscowde writes "Researchers at Cornell University have created a so-called Nano-Lamp — a microscopic collection of light-emitting fibers with dimensions of only a few hundred nanometers. The fibers are made of a polymer spiked with ruthenium molecules in a process dubbed 'electrospinning.' The bright spots on the fibers are smaller than the wavelength of the light they emit. The nanofiber glows bright orange when exposed to an electric field and can be seen in the dark with the naked eye. A professor at Princeton University called this 'a breakthrough in the way nanosize light sources are made.' Since the nanofibers are flexible, they could potentially be used in clothing or bendable computer displays."

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  1. alright guys..... by cyberbob2351 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Lets just get the preliminaries out of the way...
    • Will it run linux?
    • Welcome our new nano-pixel hi-res overlords
    • I'm still stuck on CRT technology you insensitive clod!
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  2. fashion by Khashishi · · Score: 3, Funny

    Somehow I don't think this will ever be a fashion statement.

  3. Re:Off Topic/Racist comment by OldManAndTheC++ · · Score: 3, Funny

    How is that racist?

    He must be referring to discrimination against light-haired people...

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  4. Re:Off Topic/Racist comment by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    These fibers will be included in hair weaves and seen frequently in clubs.

    Screw that. I want them woven into women's stockings to look like airport landing lights for...

    Oops. I probably shouldn't have said that out loud. Never mind...

  5. Re:I don't get it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    4) viola and arbitrarily small light source much smaller than a wavelength So, you are saying that violas are a side product of lamps? From the comments on Slashdot I have concluded that there are quite a few processes which produce violas as leftovers. Makes you wonder how it will affect the future of music industry, doesn't it?

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