Researchers unveil octopus-inspired smart skin that hides images, changes shape, and encodes data via 4D printing.
Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable ...
New fabrication method produces hydrogel-based smart synthetic skin with adjustable optical, mechanical, and surface properties. Encoded patterns allow the material to respond differently to heat, ...
Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this inflexibility, researchers at P ...