Researchers in the US have designed a sustainable polymer gel that can harvest large quantities of water from the surrounding air, even in low-humidity conditions. Created by Youhong Guo and ...

Researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. The technique holds promise for ...

“We developed a lightweight yet mechanically robust porous polymer, which resembles the fiber network of a natural loofah ...

“The Kansas Arbuckle Formation: Performance Evaluation and Lessons Learned from More Than 200 Polymer-Gel Water-Shutoff Treatments,” Paper No. SPE 94096, SPE Production and Operations ...

Currently, the intrinsic functionalization of bio-inspired soft robots is based on elastomeric materials such as silica gel, which requires introducing bulky components and extensive processing ...

Finally, the team propose integrating a bio-based material from soybean oil into the base polymer, taking a further step toward environmentally friendly, recyclable bonding systems. Reference: ...

A research team has developed a reversible, water-based glue that has good adhesion in the neutral pH range, but can be detached again in strongly acidic or alkaline environments. As the team writes ...