Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices
By Sarah Small
To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers at Penn State have developed a 3D-printed material that is soft and stretchable — traits needed for matching the properties of tissues and organs — and that self-assembles. Their approach employs a process that eliminates many drawbacks of previous fabrication methods, such as less conductivity or device failure, the team said.
They published their results in Advanced Materials.
Atoms in advanced alloys find preferred neighbors when solidifying
By Jamie Oberdick
A discovery that uncovered the surprising way atoms arrange themselves and find their preferred neighbors in multi-principal element alloys (MPEA) could enable engineers to “tune” these unique and useful materials for enhanced performance in specific applications ranging from advanced power plants to aerospace technologies, according to the researchers who made the finding.
‘Kink state’ control may provide pathway to quantum electronics
Researchers develop a robust quantum highway with switch to control electron movement
By Ashley WennersHerron