Origami-inspired graphene-based paper can self-fold into boxes, hand-like grippers, and walking devices.
17 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
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13 February 2016
Efficient vertical charge transport in semiconducting polymers can be achieved by controlling the orientation of the polymer chains.
12 February 2016
Adding a plasticizer into electrostrictive polymers offers an efficient way to improve their energy harvesting performance.
11 February 2016
A novel hybrid polymer combines a covalent compartment that provides the skeleton with a supramolecular compartment that can wear away.
10 February 2016
A new polyester-based, biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A can reduce scarring in blood vessels.
9 February 2016
A new theory can predict exactly how much light is transmitted through a material, given its thickness and degree of stretch.
9 February 2016
A novel material made of sticky, micron-scale rubber balls combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties.
2 February 2016
A thin, stretchable film offers a simpler, more cost-effective way to produce circularly polarized light for applications such as detecting cancer.
1 February 2016