Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth have developed self-healing gel technology similar to human ...

Researchers develop a stiff, self-healing hydrogel mimicking human skin. Applications include drug delivery, wound healing, & soft robotics.

Hydrogels, soft and water-rich materials, have long fascinated researchers because of their potential in medical and ...

“Entanglement means that the thin polymer layers start to twist around each other like tiny wool yarns, but in a random order ...

The result is a highly ordered structure with densely entangled polymers between nanosheets, not only improving the mechanical properties of the hydrogel but also allowing the material to self-heal.

Several patents by the University of Cukurova highlight a novel method for more easily forming microvascular channels in ...

The pandemic has caused a decline in the self-healing material market’s key trends and opportunities. Due to the temporary shutdown, had an effect on the operations of many important end-use ...

The newly developed polymer is easy to manage, as it exhibits fluorescence at damaged sites, enabling real-time damage detection, and self-heals when exposed to heat and light.

We all encounter gels in daily life-from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in ...

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers has developed a hydrogel with a ...