An investigation of the physics that govern chemically-powered motors.
Jenna Flogeras
Jenna obtained her M.Sc. in inorganic chemistry from the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and eventually hung up her lab coat to pursue a career in editing and writing. She’s also passionate about travel, sharing her backpacking adventures around the world as a blogger and podcaster.
A Reversible Positive Electrode for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries
Prof. Nicola Pinna and co-workers prepare a fluoride-based electrode capable of reversible insertion of lithium and sodium ions.
Assembly Required: A User-Friendly Approach to Paperfluidic Point-of-Care Devices
A team of researchers construct a library of pre-fabricated, reusable paperfluidic blocks for point-of-care diagnostic devices.
Holograms with Complex Surface Patterning
A method to record polarization holograms with complex hierarchical structures from an isosorbide-based azo molecular glass (IA-Chol).
SMaLL: An Approach to Manufacturing Multimaterial 3D Objects
Rapid printing of 3D objects is achieved using a new approach: Solution Mask Liquid Lithography (SMaLL).
The Softer Side of Robots
A vibrotactile actuator and robotic gripper that operate based on the Lorentz force principle are demonstrated.
Wearable Fingernail Sensor Provides Hotbed of Thermal Data
A wearable fingernail sensor that can collect thermal data of the nailbed tissue in real-time is developed.
Polymer Research at Sichuan University
A Macromolecular Rapid Communications special issue, Polymer Materials and Engineering Research at Sichuan University, highlights recent research developments in novel polymer processing technologies; polymer nanocomposites; multicomponent polymer systems and solution thermodynamics; macromolecular synthetic methodology; and functional polymers for energy, sustainability, the environment, and biomedical applications.
Tiny Caterpillar-Inspired Robot Inches Closer to Human-Friendly Light Robotics
Researchers develop a liquid crystalline elastomer robot fueled completely by visible light. The robot is capable of biomimetic locomotion resembling a caterpillar and can be operated directly on human skin.
Perovskites Under Pressure
Researchers achieve the Shockley–Queisser optimal bandgap for an organolead trihalide hybrid perovskite using high pressure.