Thursday, August 31, 2006

Texas Tech Researchers Make Chemical Warfare Protective Nanofibers

August 28, 2006
According to TExas Tech University Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, an assistant professor at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech, and graduate student Thandavamoorthy Subbiah recently discovered a honeycomb polyurethane nanofabric that can not only trap toxic chemicals, but also be used in a hazardous material suit. Ramkumar’s findings are featured in the Sept. 5 edition of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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