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2020-792 Hierarchical Porous Materials With Tunable Behavior Via Cononsolvency Effect
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method of controlling the micro-porous structure of polymers and thus their diffusion and mechanical properties.Background: Hydrogels hold promise for various applications including solar vapor generation, drug delivery, and energy storage. These materials...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ximin He, Yousif Alsaid, Shuwang Wu
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Category(s): Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Functional Materials, Chemical > Polymers
Thermally Responsive Shape-Morphing Hydrogel for Soft Robotic Actuation
Background Adaptive materials—materials able to change their properties based on certain stimuli—can provide valuable modes of actuation for many applications. Development of these materials has derived much inspiration from muscle tissue, which is robust and adaptable owing to its inherent hierarchical structure, from molecules to proteins...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Roozbeh Emami, Yousif Alsaid, Ximin He, Daniel Aukes
Keywords(s): Materials and Electronics
Category(s): Biomaterials, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical, Physical Science