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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.
The Synthescope concept represents a visionary fusion of synthesis with atomic-scale fabrication in the field of materials science.
Rresearchers report a new liquid templating strategy for engineering highly tunable, durable aerogels. The customizable gels showed improved emi shielding and record oil absorption.
Researchers developed a method to assemble 2D nanosheets like MXene in 3D configurations using an infiltrated porous ceramic scaffold. This overcomes nanosheet restacking and may enable advances in energy, electronics, catalysis and more.
DLP 3D printing of photonic colloidal glasses creates intricately shaped materials with tunable structural color properties. Combining rational design and digital manufacturing opens new possibilities.
New research shows that solution-processed hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks can be used to improve resistive memory technology, offering potential benefits for electronic device performance and sustainability.