Tunable color hydrogel enables multistage encryption
New hydrogel combines structural color from self-assembled polymer layers with tunable fluorescence for enhanced information security through multistage encryption.
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New hydrogel combines structural color from self-assembled polymer layers with tunable fluorescence for enhanced information security through multistage encryption.
Soft materials and magnetic fields enable a new generation of dexterous, fast-moving microrobotic joints for complex object manipulation tasks.
Novel approach allows solvent-independent 3D printing of organogels, enabling precise control over mechanical, thermal, and surface properties through post-print solvent infusion.
Researchers printed high-performance organic transistor arrays and logic circuits with an amorphous polymer semiconductor, achieving 100% yield, excellent uniformity, and the highest reported density of 100 printed transistors per square centimeter.
New method turns liquid crystal elastomers into soft robotic actuators at room temperature, enabling easier customization and mass production.
Researchers develop a precise method for patterning gold nanoparticles on surfaces using DNA origami and electron beam lithography, enabling tunable plasmonic metasurfaces.
A new coaxial electrospinning method creates uniform ceramic nanofibers and springs from dilute, non-spinnable sols by encapsulating them in a polymer shell.
A new technique called optofluidic crystallithography uses a laser to rapidly grow patterned single-crystal halide perovskites with unprecedented control over morphology, composition, and defect levels.