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Materials

Ionic conductivities of up to 0.1 S cm −1 have been achieved

Electric eels inspire ‘jelly battery’

This image shows 3D-printed themoresponsive hydrogel with embedded gold nanorods before heating and in the expanded state (on the left) and immediately after photothermal heating and in the contracted state (on the right)

3D printed photoresponsive structures offer remotely controlled actuators

4Degra is a patent protected resorbable photocurable resin based on polycarbonate urethane chemistry

Bioresorbable material specialists raise £3.4m

Solid state battery breakthrough from pan-Asian team 

Fashion industry leaks millions of tonnes of plastic into the environment each year

Altilium and Connected Energy to extend lifecycle of EV batteries

Flexible and durable bioelectrodes mark advance for healthcare wearables

New metal extraction technique could offer an eco-friendly solution for battery waste

UC San Diego PhD candidate Grayson Deysher is first author of the paper outlining the team’s work

Team develops world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery

Why advanced TEM is set to supercharge materials research

Penn State researchers developed a new soft and stretchable material that can be 3D-printed. The material can be used to fabricate wearable devices, such a sensor that can be worn on a finger

Soft and stretchable material shows multi-role potential

Soft, stretchable electrode recreates sensations of vibration or pressure on the skin through electrical stimulation

Stretchable electrode recreates sensations on skin