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DLP 3D printing of photonic colloidal glasses creates intricately shaped materials with tunable structural color properties. Combining rational design and digital manufacturing opens new possibilities.
New research shows that solution-processed hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks can be used to improve resistive memory technology, offering potential benefits for electronic device performance and sustainability.
Researchers have created flexible transistors that leverage silk's nanoscale interactions with moisture to toggle between different modes of operation. The biohybrid devices act as highly sensitive breath sensors able to monitor respiratory dynamics in real time.
Researchers develop 3D printing method to rapidly prototype fully functional, plug-and-play microfluidic chips without specialized manufacturing facilities.
Researchers develop micro-amorphization technique that allows imprinting dynamic, full-color 3D voxel arrays throughout bulk transparent solids, enabling new horizons in data storage, quantum optics, and multidimensional information optics.
Researchers developed flexible electronic skin sensors that maintain performance across extreme temperatures and conditions. crack localization technique yields highly sensitive strain and temperature sensors on robust polymer substrates.
New smart contact lenses detect glucose levels in tears via simple color changes, eliminating electronics. Early research shows excellent accuracy in a self-contained system needing only occasional photo documentation.
Researchers incorporate graphene microtubes into hydrogel actuators, achieving up to 400% faster response and 4000% higher stress without sacrificing strength. The nanoengineered hydrogels enable untethered light and electrical control, overcoming key limitations to expand possibilities in soft robotics and biomedical devices.