Nanofibers created in orderly fashion

For 72 years, scientists have been able to use electric fields to spin polymers into tiny fibers. But there's been just one problem: Like worms that won't stop wriggling, the fibers tangle randomly almost as soon as they are created.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news64154246.html">Nanofibers created in orderly fashion</a></p> <p>For 72 years, scientists have been able to use electric fields to spin polymers into tiny fibers. But there's been just one problem: Like worms that won't stop wriggling, the fibers tangle randomly almost as soon as they are created. </p>