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Spray-on antennas unlock communication of the future

  • Written by Yury Gogotsi, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University
Spraying an antenna onto a flat surface.Drexel University Nanomaterials Lab, CC BY-ND

Hear the word “antenna” and you might think about rabbit ears on the top of an old TV or the wire that picks up radio signals for a car. But an antenna can be much smaller – even invisible. No matter its shape or size, an antenna is crucial for...

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