Chemical reactions set soft materials in motion
Before life evolved nerves and humans built electric circuits, motion arose with chemistry. In the earliest organisms, waves of reacting...
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Chemical networks can mimic nervous systems to power movement in soft materials
Credit: Oleg E. Shklyaev What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors,...
Peptides and Plastics Combine To Create Soft, Sustainable, Electronic Materials
Using peptides and polymer chains, scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new type of flexible nano-ribbon material that can...
“Brittility Factor” Explains How Soft Materials Fail Under Stress
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