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July 01, 2014

Shaken, not stirred -- mythical god's capsules please!
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jul 01, 2014
Everything depends on how you look at them. Looking from one side you will see one face; and when looking from the opposite side - you will see a different one. So appear Janus capsules, miniature, hollow structures, in different fragments composed of different micro- and nanoparticles. Theoreticians were able to design models of such capsules, but a real challenge was to produce them. Now, Janus capsules can be produced easily and at low cost. Janus, the old Roman god of beginnings and transition ... read more

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