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Silkworms Fed with Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Produce Super-Strong, Electrically Conductive Silk
In a study published in Nano Letters, researchers have made silk which is stronger, tougher and electrically conductive by feeding carbon nanotubes and graphene to silkworms.