A novel fluorescent organic glass (FOG) exhibits unprecedented properties.
Thermoresponsive Peptide Platform for Smart Drug Delivery
A facile strategy to use elastin-like peptides for thermoresponsive drug delivery applications.
Using Raindrops to Power Wearable Electronics
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing report a wearable self-cleaning/charging power system (SPS) that can harvest electrical energy from falling raindrops.
Understanding the Motion of Chemically Powered Motors
An investigation of the physics that govern chemically-powered motors.
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.