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Metamaterials (journal)

Metamaterials are materials that are made up of special arrangements of molecules or atoms. Metamaterials have properties that regular materials don't have. For example, metamaterials can be used to make materials that can bend light in different ways, which helps to create new optical devices and technologies. These materials are often studied and discussed in scientific journals because researchers are excited to learn more about their properties and how they can be used.
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