A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to ...

Engineering researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have achieved breakthroughs in multi-material ...

Scientists have developed a framework for precisely controlling 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), materials that change shape in response to heat. Researchers achieved tunable molecular ...

Researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials, ...

Researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to ...

The unique structure of PAMs has the potential to transform industries, from healthcare to robotics, by offering properties never before seen in materials science. PAMs represent a bold step forward ...

Researchers in California have designed new materials, PAMs, using 3D printing that can be fluid or solid depending on stress ...

Researchers from the University of Toronto have used 3D printing to create nano-architected materials that are both strong ...

Using toolpath-optimized deposition-based methods, an team of researchers has proposed an innovative approach to 3D-print ...

Rice University researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living ...