When water freezes into ice or boils into vapor, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to understanding materials. But how do ...

Nylon, the durable and elastic material, is like other plastics ... Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new durable plastic ...

Scientists improved battery durability and energy density with a nano-spring coating.

The introduction of nanovoxelated elastic moduli in materials fabrication offers new possibilities for 3D printing, enhancing ...

To overcome these limitations, a research team led by Dr. Tae Ann Kim of the Convergence Research Center for Solutions to ...

Researchers have developed a 3D printing method for soft actuators, paving the way for artificial muscles in robotics, ...

This milestone opens a window to newer possibilities in the fields of wound healing, soft robotics, artificial skin, and drug ...

Empa researchers are working on producing artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a ...

By implementing multi-walled carbon nanotube structures on the surface of battery electrode materials, scientists can absorb ...