A nanocomposite possessing high NIR-transparency is developed, and shown to be applicable for NIR photography, security, and forensic-related applications.
Advanced Materials
Living Bioink for 3D-Printed Living Devices
A group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) generate living materials and devices by 3D printing genetically programmed bacterial cells. The living bioink can be used to print novel materials including logic gates and a living tattoo for chemical detection on human skin.
Flexible Solar Cell for Wearable Electronics Produced by Green Printing Process
Fengyu Li and Yanlin Song from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their co-workers, have designed high-performance flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs) for wearable electronics using green printing technology.
COF on MOF: A New Type of Hybrid Material
Hua Zhang and his colleagues in Nanyang Technological University presented an elegant strategy to synthesize a novel MOF@COF core-shell hybrid material.
Magnetic-Field-Modulated Tuning of Light-Emitting Properties
Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute achieve remote and temporal tuning of luminescence intensity and wavelength in green- and blue-emissive piezophosphors by modulating the magnetic field. This novel method is promising for applications in magnetic optical sensing, piezophotonics, energy harvesting, nondestructive environmental surveillance, novel light sources, and displays.
Polymer Microcups for Neural Devices and Drug Delivery
University of Houston and Pennsylvania State University researchers fabricate conducting polymer microcups from polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) for neural applications and drug delivery. These microcups are tunable in terms of size, surface roughness, electrical properties, and drug release.
Superhydrophobic Smart Coating for Wearable Electronic Devices
Ting Zhang and co-workers from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences develop a novel superhydrophobic and piezoresistive coating for wearable sensing devices. The coating is durable in harsh conditions and can be used to detect real-time human movement when fabricated as a wearable strain sensor.
“Painting” with Light for Electroluminescent Displays
A novel, electroluminescent device concept that can emit light in response to the accumulation and distribution of materials on the device surface is developed.
3D Printing of Tunable Poisson Ratio Metallic Aerogels
Control over macro- and microstructures, density, conductivity, and Poisson ratio is enabled by this new combined metallic aerogel production technique.
The Fourth Dimension: Fabricating Artificial Blood Vessels with 4D Bioprinting
An advanced 4D bioprinting approach uses shape-morphing, biopolymer hydrogels to form the basis for blood vessels and other tubular structures in artificial tissues and organs.
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