Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis describe a novel technique to fabricate perovskite solar cells, which have tremendous potential in the future designs of photovoltaic technology.
Researchers With a Soft Heart
ETH researchers have developed a silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart.
Hard, Light, and Yet All Natural
Chemnitz scientists develop bio-based fiber-plastic-compounds for a future sustainable large-scale production.
Bone-Inspired Metallic Tubes
The gradient structure of bones inspired researchers to develop a technique by which a gradient structure can be imparted to metallic tubes.
Nature Inspires – Materials with Enhanced Mechanical Properties
Researchers studied how encapsulated droplets of gallium liquid increased the stiffness of an elastomer.
Playing Pinball at Microscale
A novel microfluidic platform consisting of numerous hydrodynamically tunable pneumatic valves enables pairing and clustering of different particles.
Mounting Lightweight Robots
Leoni has developed a new solution for attaching components and dresspacks to lightweight and collaborative robots.
Engineering Digest – Featuring Nature’s Design Strategies, Soft Robotics and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers.
Update On Titanium Alloys
This special section covers the latest advances regarding the alloy development, phase transformation, processing, characterization and applications of titanium alloys.
Taking Color Inspiration from Evolutionary-Optimized White Beetle Wings
Researchers from Switzerland, Germany, UK and USA explore the local structure responsible for the vibrant white color of Cyphochilus beetles.