Soft Matter
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ResearchDroplets retain crystal-like structure while sliding on vertical substrate
Surprising properties of soft material may have significant impact on polymer physics
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ResearchBubbly protocells bob up and down
Enzymes inflate or consume oxygen bubbles making clay capsules float and sink reversibly
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ResearchHydrogel goes for a stroll
3D printed hydrogel figurine walks back and forth in electric field
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ResearchSaturn ring-like ‘streaming’ takes liquids into a new world
Equatorial rings that break up into uniform microdroplets could be an alternative to microfluidic emulsification techniques
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ResearchSelf-healing hydrogels glow with stable structural colour
Biocompatible, jelly-like materials that can repair themselves without losing their colour could find uses in photonics or biomedicine
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ResearchGlowing dyes move data storage beyond binary
A method to chemically save information in quaternary code using dyes could change how we approach data storage
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ResearchCarbon nanofibre offers new spin on catalysts
Electrospinning carbon nanofibre into an electrocatalyst paves the way to flexible energy storage devices
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ResearchNanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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ResearchBiocompatible hydrogel focuses on lenses
A bioinspired smart material that swells and contracts could be used to make optical lenses
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ResearchCrystal expansion makes light work of moving microbeads
Researchers exploit thermal expansion rather than light-responsive molecules to move microbeads in a liquid crystal
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