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Hard-to-burn 'smart' wallpaper even triggers alarms: Embedded nanowires respond to heat in a way that can turn on buzzers and warning lights.
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- Author(s): Taylor, Alexandra
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Science News for Students. 5/9/2018, p1-1. 1p. 3 Color Photographs.
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The article focuses on the development of a fire resistant wallpaper by researchers in China, led by Ying-Jie Zhu. Topics mentioned include the network of nanowires made from hydroxyapatite inside the wallpaper, addition of calcium chloride, monosodium phosphate and sodium hydroxide chemcials to make the wires, and the temperature-sensitive sensor which serves an electrical insulator at the back of the paper.
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