Cilia-inspired smart surfaces that sweep micro/nanometer-scale substances in a desired direction could inspire future drug-delivery systems and medical technologies.
Advanced Composite Material Technology
TenCate Advanced Composites show new composite material technology for aerospace and high performance industrial markets.
Bending Sensor Foils
A sensor foil made from polymers withstands bending to a radius of 11 mm, and elongation by 1.4% without losing functionality.
Sowing the First Seeds for Edible Electronics
The first seeds towards non-invasive edible electronics are sown.
Artificial Photosynthesis: A Big Leap for Powering the Globe
The burgeoning development and sustained production of advances in the booming field of solar-to-energy conversion have inspired a Special Issue specifically dedicated to “Artificial Photosynthesis: Mimicking Nature for Renewable Energy Production” – guest editors Wee-Jun Ong, Zhiqun Lin and Kazunari Domen.
Biomanufacturing in Zero-G
Science fact catches up with science fiction: by exploiting magnetic levitation, biomanufacturing – creating living 3D structures – is now possible in zero gravity. Utkan Demirci discusses how this works.
Ecosystem Engineers in Rivers: How and Where Organisms Create Positive Biogeomorphic Feedbacks
Dr. Polvi and Dr. Sarneel point to the study of ecosystem engineers being an expanding field that is gaining importance, in particular with the need to understand the impacts of invasive species and river restoration.
Solar Cells: Dual Role of Solar Power Generation and Storage
To make photogalvanic cells a reality in life for simultaneous solar power and storage, some challenges have to be tackled
Nature-Inspired Lightweight Cellular Co-Continuous Composites
The use of Polyjet 3D printing technology to fabricate novel complex and architected lightweight cellular co-continuous composites has been proposed.
Liquid Metals Exploit Electrochemistry to form Soft Circuitry at Low Voltage
Exploiting electrochemistry to gain control over the interactions of liquid metal droplets enables reversible switching for soft circuitry.