Soft matter and soft robotics – Page 3
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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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ResearchHandy gel grips chemists
Researchers model responsive gels that mimic finger- and snail-like motion
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NewsUK lab first to use liquid gallium x-ray source
The Small lab set to produce big results in nano-research
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ResearchLayers of complexity uncovered in new nanocrystal superlattices
New quasicrystalline soft matter materials display greatest structural complexity ever seen in these structures
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ResearchShape-shifting material flowers without a trigger
Programmable hydrogel could be used to make medical devices that change shape over time
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Research3D graphene adds dimension to deaf–mute communication
Printed aerogel’s translation of sign language speaks volumes for 3D graphene materials
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ResearchGrubbs’ catalyst drives tyre recycling
Rubbery networks broken down into reusable materials
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ResearchMouldable thermosets get a makeover
Dynamic epoxy resin gives rise to reusable thermoset fibre-reinforced polymer composites
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ResearchTouch sensitive super stretchy skin shows promise for soft robots
Material can stretch to nearly five times its original length and emit different colours
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ResearchIonic liquids bestow stretch on biomedical sensors
Heart rate and neck movements recognised by soft and stretchable device
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ResearchSteam powers artificial muscle
Carbon nanotube and silicone composite used to make clever actuator
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ResearchRacing tyre analysis shows 'undetectable' treatments the chequered flag
Cheating drivers tread carefully as analytical method stalls illegal softening treatment use
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PodcastPolydimethylsiloxane
Brian Clegg tells us about a silicone gel, which can sometimes be a bit silly
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