Sentences with phrase «create flexible polymer»

MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have devised a new way to create flexible polymer gels using caffeine as a catalyst.

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The researchers begin by creating the body of the bio-bot from a flexible polymer.

First, he created 20 - centimetre - long flexible ribbons made of a piezoelectric polymer that generates electrical currents when perturbed, either by wind or when rain drops fall on it.

Although the use of rigid metal and plastic parts tends to result in stiff, mechanical motion, a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) is experimenting with the use of a single piece of flexible silicon and urethane polymer to create robotic fish that smoothly wriggle through the water much like their natural counterparts.

The Rice lab of chemist James Tour uses commercial lasers to create thin, flexible supercapacitors by burning patterns into common polymers.

Researchers at Rice University have created flexible, patterned sheets of multilayer graphene from a cheap polymer by burning it with a computer - controlled laser.

In addition, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign co-principal investigator John Rogers and colleagues published a proof - of - concept study in PNAS in August about new methods for creating flexible black - and - white polymer displays that can change color to match their surroundings.

Combining hydrating Vitamin E, anti-inflammatory plant extracts and antioxidants, this oil - free formula creates full coverage without feeling heavy, and is made with flexible polymers that ensure day - long comfort..

The new coating that the team has created consists of a network of linked copper nanowires that can be deposited directly on rigid glass or flexible polymer sheets through a process that is scalable for mass production.