Apr 16, 2025 A 2D mechanically interlocked polymer mimicking chainmail shows high flexibility and stiffness, offering promise for lightweight protective and smart armor systems. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Westlake University have disclosed a two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer (MIP) that mimics medieval chainmail at the molecular scale. This micrometer-scale 2D...
Adhesive millirobots with switchable grip handle solids and liquids in air and water
Apr 16, 2025 Millirobots with tunable adhesive microstructures grip and release solids and liquids in both air and underwater environments using magnetic control. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Magnetic soft robots have attracted growing attention for their potential in manipulating objects across miniature and hard-to-reach environments. Unlike traditional machines that rely on mechanical...