Polymers and soft materials

Polymeric metamaterials remember to take shape fast

combination of two 3D-printable polymers create mechanical metamaterials with a shape memory response

Colloidal gels not like glass

Researchers have discovered how colloidal liquids transform into a gel and shown that it doesn't occur via glass formation.

Crystals not always so regular

By analyzing polymer nanoparticles with X-ray scattering, researchers have discovered that crystal structures are not always regularly arranged.

Discovering new materials with 3D printing

Researchers have developed a 3D-printing method for producing novel materials by mixing multiple aerosolized nanomaterial inks.

Self-healing mycelium leather shown to be possible

Mycelium properties could bring longer-lasting material

New synthetic hydrogel with host of biomedical applications

Electroconductive hydrogel for tissue repair, drug delivery and medical implants

Ionogel membranes take comfort in warm milk

Inspired by the film that forms on warm milk, researchers have developed a novel method for fabricating 2D ionogel membranes.

Shine a light on growing cells

Researchers have developed a non-invasive method for counting the live cells in a three-dimensional hydrogel scaffold.

Antibacterial coatings take the strain on orthopedic implants

Novel smart coatings for orthopedic implants have bacteria-killing nanopillars on one side and strain-mapping flexible electronics on the other.

The role of water in making rubber