'Small' research at MSU leads to advances in energy, electronics

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Michigan State University engineering professor Lawrence Drzal peers through a model of a carbon molecule. Credit: Greg L. Kohuth MSU University Relations
Michigan State University engineering professor Lawrence Drzal peers through a model of a carbon molecule. Credit: Greg L. Kohuth, MSU University Relations
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A Michigan State University researcher and his students have developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment.


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