Artificial muscles based on multidirectional actuators for biomimetic fins.
New Benchmarks in Multimaterial 3D Printing
Wacker’s new K2 printer features numerous technical improvements, allowing scientists to print with up to four different silicone-based materials at once.
3D Printing Magnets with Tunable Architectures and Geometries
By exploiting the capabilities of 3D printing, high performance composite magnets can be precisely patterned into complex shapes and architectures.
Plasma Improves Adhesion of 3D Printing
Scientists from the University of La Rioja in Spain showed how polyoxymethylene (POM) can be an excellent engineering material for 3D printing when an atmospheric pressure air plasma treatment is applied on a polycarbonate (PC)‐printing base.
Aqueous Electrolyte-Gated Organic Transistors as Pressure Sensors
Reseachers from ICMAB present their aqueous electrolyte-gated organic transistors.
Ionotronic Neuromorphic Devices for Bionic Neural Networks
Neuromorphic devices have great potential in the development of multifunctional intelligent artificial perception learning systems.
Finding a Use for Jellyfish
Biodegradable plastic made from Jellyfish.
Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable Polymers
Improving food storage with biodegradable polymers that can prevent food products from rapidly spoiling and help the growing difficulty of waste build up in the environment.
Bottlebrush Polymers: A Green Strategy for Purifying Natural Gas
A novel polymer membrane removes impurities from natural gas without the need for toxic solvents.
Brain connections: neuromorphic devices emulate the brain’s hardware
How the brain’s functional connectivity can be induced in neuromorphic devices to overcome the limitations of conventional silicon technology.