Hydrogels offer promise in batteries as an electrolyte, including lithium and sodium chemistries, due to being inherently more safe.

A light- and temperature-responsive hydrogel combines MXene and PNIPAM to achieve reversible, high-performance EMI shielding across a wide GHz range. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The rapid growth of wireless ...

To better understand our cells and extracellular matrix—the 3D scaffolding that surrounds our cells—scientists apply different mechanical forces to simulate these microenvironments. A new study uses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The team used their new printing method to encode a photo of the Mona Lisa onto their "smart skin" material (left). The photo, ...

A Chinese research team has developed a single-step femtosecond laser 4D printing technology that enables rapid and precise micro-scale deformation of smart hydrogels. This innovation, inspired by the ...

In the world of advanced materials, the ultimate goal is to create a substance that possesses the adaptability of biological ...

The thermal responsive characteristics of thermochromic hydrogels in smart window applications mainly manifest in the performance regulation of their phase transition temperature, optical properties, ...

This electroactive polymer hydrogel “learned” to play Pong. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science/Strong et al. “Our research shows that even very simple materials can exhibit complex, adaptive ...