Pressure sensors are essential for a wide range of applications, including health monitoring, industrial diagnostics, etc. However, achieving both high sensitivity and mechanical ability to withstand ...

A new gel made from porous nanosheets releases small neutral molecules in hours but holds charged molecules for weeks, ...

Researchers develop an injectable hydrogel that treats infections around prosthetics without the problems caused by current treatments. The black phosphorus-enhanced gel has a porous structure, ...

Cilia are micrometer-sized biological structures that occur frequently in nature. Their characteristic high-frequency, ...

This new platform includes a bilayer structure comprising a lower supporting layer and an upper photocatalytic layer. Both layers are made of a porous structural polymer that grants high surface ...

Vaginal infections can be divided into bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections based on their causative pathogens. The excellent properties of hydrogels include many key properties such as ...

A light- and temperature-responsive hydrogel combines MXene and PNIPAM to achieve reversible, high-performance EMI shielding across a wide GHz range. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The rapid growth of wireless ...

When you think about materials used in medicine, you likely picture metals, plastics, or synthetic gels. Researchers at the ...

Advances in materials science are transforming medicine, engineering, and environmental technology. Among the most promising innovations are hydrogels—highly absorbent polymer networks with ...