Researchers have discovered that silica nanoparticles coated in polymer chains that are not too short or too long can produce extremely tough films.
24 December 2021
Particles made of an organic polymer core covered in DNA molecules can come together to form a material with properties of both a crystal and a liquid.
23 December 2021
magnetically aligned hydrogel scaffold and polymer-based electrode improves the interface between nerve tissue and prostheses
22 December 2021Cordelia Sealy
carbon-fiber reinforced polymer composite based on vitrimeric polymer matrix that can reverse fatigue damage
16 December 2021Cordelia Sealy
Using suspended layer additive manufacturing, researchers have, for the first time, printed a biomaterial that can simulate the three layers of skin.
14 December 2021
Researchers have developed a polymer hydrogel that looks and feels like a squishy jelly, but acts like an ultra-hard, shatterproof glass when compressed.
7 December 2021
cat's paw inspires soft, flexible impact-resistant and energy-dissipating composite
6 December 2021Cordelia Sealy
A novel organic battery with a wood-based electrode and a new type of water-based electrolyte has demonstrated record energy storage.
1 December 2021