Natural Plant Fiber, which is found abundantly almost everywhere in the world, has some unique refraction,X-Ray diffraction and a host of properties that have gained it wide acceptance as replacement in certain fields. On one hand, it is used in natural composites to add more strength to the surface soil and on the other hand, it is used in certain components of automobile engines to capture particles that can render the air polluted. Another use of it has been anticipated.
Plant fiber from a few categories of plants has optic properties that are pretty similar to those we find in Synthetic Optic Fiber made of glass. The only desirable property though which is absent in these natural Fibers, is the mechanical strength needed to work as a long distance communication medium. This property is needed as we need to splice and merge fibers as the distance increases. However, what compels us to move ahead and use these Natural fibers as replacements of the Optic fibers is the extremely low cost that such fibers would fetch. Hence, biotechnology scientists have already started working on advancing such species of plants so that the fibers become more strong. In fact, certain other fibers derived from other plants are indeed very strong but they lack the optical properties which are needed. Hence, bio-technologists are striving to make a combination of the two. It is also believed that if such fibers are made, they would perform even better than synthetic fibers because of their tissue structure which provides better refraction than synthetic fiber.
we cannot say if we'll actually see such fibers in future but the move towards it would certainly complement the philosophy of intelligent technology.
Plant fiber from a few categories of plants has optic properties that are pretty similar to those we find in Synthetic Optic Fiber made of glass. The only desirable property though which is absent in these natural Fibers, is the mechanical strength needed to work as a long distance communication medium. This property is needed as we need to splice and merge fibers as the distance increases. However, what compels us to move ahead and use these Natural fibers as replacements of the Optic fibers is the extremely low cost that such fibers would fetch. Hence, biotechnology scientists have already started working on advancing such species of plants so that the fibers become more strong. In fact, certain other fibers derived from other plants are indeed very strong but they lack the optical properties which are needed. Hence, bio-technologists are striving to make a combination of the two. It is also believed that if such fibers are made, they would perform even better than synthetic fibers because of their tissue structure which provides better refraction than synthetic fiber.
we cannot say if we'll actually see such fibers in future but the move towards it would certainly complement the philosophy of intelligent technology.
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