Mechanical properties

Metal and polymer combine to produce flexible conductive material

A new hybrid conductive material comprising liquid metal embedded in an elastic polymer can be bent and stretched at will.

Applications aplenty for new electrically conductive hydrogel

A novel composite made of hydrogel and a 2D material can conduct electricity, stretch by more than 3400%, self-heal and adhere to many surfaces.

New foam brings graphene into third dimension

Scientists have developed a simple way to produce a conductive graphene foam that they can shape into 3D objects such as battery electrodes.

A simple magnet makes new 3D-printed structures move in complex ways

A new type of 3D-printable ink with tiny magnetic particles produces soft structures that can move in complex ways in response to a magnetic field.

Applied Materials Today achieves CiteScore of 9.9

Elsevier releases 2017 CiteScore values.

Cellulose and chitin produce new materials for 3D printing

Researchers have combined cellulose and chitin to produce an all-natural material for 3D printing that is strong, lightweight and inexpensive.

Elsevier 3D Printing Grand Challenge winners announced

Protein guides creation of synthetic enamel material

Researchers have developed a new way to grow mineralized materials that could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.

‘Flash’ ceramics can take the strain

Applying an electric field to the formation of the ceramic yttria-stabilized zirconia makes it almost as resistant to fracturing as metal.

Listening to the health of granular materials

Scientists have shown they can predict the failure of granular materials such as gravel by monitoring naturally arising acoustic vibrations.