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[tim3416] 08/1/2019 11:07

Understandable but we will get there soon enough ;-)

[pshevlin] 08/1/2019 10:58

Just irritated and impatient.

[tim3416] 08/1/2019 10:43

Why so negative all the time pshevlin? Cheer up :-)

[pshevlin] 08/1/2019 10:33

Looks like our nemesis is back.

[woodpeckers] 08/1/2019 10:31

SILKWORMS FED WITH GRAPHENE MAKE SUPER-STRONG SILK THREADS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY

Scientists experimented with graphene in the diets of silkworms to make stronger, conductive silk.

TECH2 NEWS STAFF JAN 08, 2019 12:01 PM IST

One of the most sought-after and popular natural fibres in the world of textiles is silk – not just for its smooth and soft look and feel, but also its strength.

A new study claims to have engineered a new way to make stronger and tougher silk fibers by putting on a spin on the old-school method of producing silk – feeding silkworms carbon nanotubes and graphene.

Often considered a "miracle material", graphene has made its way into many different industries as a versatile carbon nanoparticle material. It has found advanced and innovative uses in the energy industry, electronics and nano-medicine among others.


Silkworms, which are the larvae (baby version) of silk moths, release raw silk in the form of threads from their salivary glands. Researchers at Tsinghua University in Beijing have experimented with new kind of silkworm food – containing carbon nanotubes – that causes the silk they produce to be stronger and capable of conducting electricity.

The food of the silkworm larvae – mulberry leaves – was sprayed with a water-based solution that contained graphene or carbon nanotubes. The silkworms soon began to produce this new and exalted 'silk'. Interestingly, as little as 0.2 percent (by weight) of the graphene was needed in the solution to achieve these amazing results.

In the study published in Nano Letters, the super-strong silk can withstand 50 percent more stress before breaking compared to ordinary silk.

Combining the best of nanotechnology with biology, the new technique could have done what previous attempts to enhance silk wasn't able to. They instead had resorted to adding chemicals to silk after it was already spun.

The new variety of naturally-enhanced silk fiber opens up possibilities for its use in wearable electronics, stronger and smarter fabrics, and even medical implants, according to the researchers.

[woodpeckers] 08/1/2019 10:25

Better start today. :-)

[hattie1] 08/1/2019 10:21

No worries , thanks

[club sandwich] 08/1/2019 10:19

OK, it's gone. apologies for any distress caused.

[hattie1] 08/1/2019 10:18

Hi club think it may be best as the message was sent to customers only and they want genuine product reviews of the whole package not just the vrs/nanene element Regards Hattie

[bootie64] 08/1/2019 10:13

Yes they would be...

[club sandwich] 08/1/2019 10:12

hattie - good point, but surely even they wouldn't be that petty, would they?

happy to remove the above post if that's the consensus view?

[hattie1] 08/1/2019 10:10

Perhaps not such a good idea to post it here though given some of our board visitors....

[realcooltrader] 08/1/2019 10:05

Yep, sensible words from Callum, thanks Club.

[verger] 08/1/2019 09:49

We’re all settling down for a jolly Brexit debate in parliament.

[clint fleecewood] 08/1/2019 09:39

Yup, very poor volume. I think they must all be in meetings.

[festario] 08/1/2019 09:32

Anything?..... no?Right, back to sleep.

[alchemy] 08/1/2019 09:01

Vanadium is used to strengthen steel. 90 % of it. I'd be so pleased if nanene were substituted. Vanadium has a key role to play in energy storage.Maybe not at $20 per pound but at $10.

[laginaneil] 08/1/2019 08:52

Morning folks,

John Henry, you still about?

8 Nov last I heard - 'How can you not have a slice of VRS in your portfolio'.

Happy new year if you are following the 'story line' here.

What's your 'take' on the bunch of 100 K late reports since Christmas hols?

[rafboy] 08/1/2019 08:48

All waiting to see who blinks first!

[superg1] 08/1/2019 08:40

Jaadro

Just a lack of retail sellers so far, that determines if to drops but buyers (unless Bego are running out) is unlikely to make it jump.

That's the way it is when a supply is in play.

It depends whether the seller has out a limit (EG 120p) on the sell price or just wants rid of them. We'll find out if PIs sell and take it down and what Bego do at that point.

It's all about what Bego do for now. If they appeared on the bid, and that's it, the supply they had is done then it would be difficult to get stock and the share price would go up. That event then triggers buyers who anticipate the share price will go up.

[jaadro] 08/1/2019 08:31

But no fall in share price as in previous days... seller out?