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Researchers have created the first-ever 16x16 array of ionic transistors that operate in an aqueous electrolytic solution. This demonstrates the potential of aqueous ionics to enable new low-power, bio-inspired computing modalities.
Researchers designed biomimetic 'stalactite' nanopores that mimic naturally occurring stalactites. The asymmetric pores could enable advancements in biosensing, energy harvesting, and filtration.
Researchers have developed efficient terahertz radiation sources by exploiting the innate layered anisotropy of conductive metal oxides, enabling new capabilities for integrated terahertz technologies.
Researchers develop a simple technique for producing 3D porous fiber materials directly from solutions using a standard electrospinning setup, opening doors for customized insulation, absorbents, scaffolds, electrodes.
Researchers develop a new biomaterial fabrication technique combining co-extrusion and 3D printing to produce scaffolds with nanoscale layers, improving cardiomyocyte growth and function.
Researchers develop novel technique combining top-down electron beam control with bottom-up atomic self-assembly, enabling major advancements in automated, reproducible atomic-scale manufacturing.
Researchers develop fully recyclable, self-healing soft robots made of a novel dynamic polymer, enabling rapid wireless reprogramming and reshaping into new functions. The material overcomes previous challenges in recyclability for sustainable soft robotics.
Researchers develop revolutionary buckling metamaterials that leverage elastic instabilities to achieve extreme vibration damping, enabling lightweight yet stiff structures. The materials set hard limits on vibration transmission regardless of input acceleration.