Polymer gels are three-dimensional cross-linked polymer networks swollen in solvents. They are soft and capable of large deformations, with the network of long polymer molecules holding the solvent in ...
Jeff Brinker, a senior scientist at Sandia National Labs and a University of New Mexico professor, has discovered a new way of detecting mechanical, chemical, and thermal stress. Brinker uses ...
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have demonstrated a fast, scalable, and cost-effective method to produce films that change color when stretched (Nat. Mater. 2022, DOI: ...
Spiropyrans are chemicals that change color when you shine light on them—a useful property in many areas of medicine and technology. Now 3mE's Georgy Filonenko (MSE) and his colleague, Richard ...
Microscopy images of the photonic crystals after nano-indentation at 30 mN (left), 60 mN (middle) and 90 mN (right) are shown. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...
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