The Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics has published a special issue on shape-memory polymers.
Results for "robot"
Light Rider is the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle
APWorks developed a lightweight motorcycle using bionic design and a selective 3D laser printing system
Electrolytes for improved safety of Li-Ion batteries
Renjie Chen and co-workers developed a nanogelator-based solid electrolyte that improves the safety of Li-ion batteries.
Remote control actuation goes down to nanoscale
Nano-actuated magneto-mechanical devices can change shape on command using a remote magnetic external stimulus, with a control at the subnanometer scale.
Mimicking human skin with haptic pressure sensors
Chen et al. have developed haptic memory arrays which can detect and retain external pressure distribution.
The world’s first automated sinter test facility
With a new sinter test facility, thyssenkrupp optimizes the composition for steelmaking using different raw materials efficiently
Modeling, Design and Development of Soft Pneumatic Actuators
This work presents a design tool for soft pneumatic actuators using finite element method adaptable to a range of soft materials and design parameters.
4D Printing: Smart Valves
Australian researchers report on a 4D-printed thermally active hydrogel valve, which can control the flow of water.
Electronic Skin: Bridging the Gap for Human–Machine Interaction
In this comprehensive review, the main research routes and technologies that are being followed to deliver high-performance electronic skin are discussed.
An all-around motion sensor from graphene fiber
Researchers in China make a stretchable graphene-based motion sensor that can monitor all types of human activities with ultrahigh sensitivity.
Popular
-
Micron-sized hidden dimensions could solve two of physics’ deepest puzzles
-
Turning Periods into Power: Menstrual Blood a Valuable Resource for Medical Diagnostics
-
Bone loss in obesity traced to gut microbiota
-
Surfactants Steer Supraparticle Structure
-
Edible electronics realize safe, complex monitoring devices
-
Fermilab Confirms Muon g-2 Measurements