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Polyaniline nanofibers

Okay, so you remember playing with playdough and stretching it out into long thin strands? Polyaniline nanofibers are kind of like that, but way, way, way smaller.

They're super tiny fibers made out of a special material called polyaniline. This material is made up of lots of little units that link together to make a big chain.

When scientists make polyaniline nanofibers, they use special tools and machines to carefully pull and stretch out the polyaniline so that it becomes really, really thin - like thinner than a strand of hair!

These nanofibers are really special because they have a lot of interesting properties. They can conduct electricity, which means they can be used in things like tiny sensors and computer chips. Plus, because they're so tiny and stretchy, they can be used to make materials that are super strong and flexible. Cool, right?
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