Stain and waterproof cotton. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cotton fibres covered in nanoparticles (bumps). The covering of nanopartic

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Stain and waterproof cotton. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cotton fibres covered in nanoparticles (bumps). The covering of nanoparticles prevents any water or dirt particles from reaching the cotton. Magnification: x900 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4534px × 3898px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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