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Researchers developed a scalable approach to manufacture intricate, electrochemically actuated carbon nanotube structures that can reversibly change shape through lithium alloying reactions controlled by simple electrical signals.
New study details a polymer-grafting approach for creating surface-functionalized MOF nanosheets, highlighting a significant advancement in the field of material science and its potential impact on nanotechnology.
Super Holey Graphene enhances the already impressive properties of graphene, making it a significant breakthrough in materials science.
Researchers achieve 23% efficient perovskite-organic solar cells, using open-air processing for simpler, cost-effective production.
A novel tunable stealth material design drawing inspiration from leaves can provide adjustable radar and infrared camouflage from a single lightweight structure, overcoming challenges that have impeded multifunctional stealth technologies for decades.
Innovative hybridized technique combines ultrafast laser ablation with controllable in-situ nanoparticle deposition, enabling iterative, layered fabrication of complex multi-tiered hierarchical surface micro- and nanostructures.
Researchers develop flexible electronic sensor skins with extreme resilience that maintains accurate strain and temperature measurements when submerged in harsh acids or swung between scorching heat and subzero icy seawater.
Ingenious auxetic shape-memory alloy wire lattice textile realizes zone-specified actuation to convey readily discerned complex tactile sensations, enabling intuitive navigation when immersed in virtual environments.