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Measuring Flexibility: New Thickness-dependent Metric Compares Materials

As fields ranging from health care to robotics increasingly use flexible materials for electronic devices, Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a thickness-dependent metric that allows ...
Nature

Exploiting chemically selective weakness in solids as a route to new porous materials

Weakness in a material, especially when challenged by chemical, mechanical or physical stimuli, is often viewed as something extremely negative. There are countless examples in which ...
Science Daily

Tough, fish scale-like material with soft flexibility could protect soldiers, astronauts

"Tough, fish scale-like material with soft flexibility could protect soldiers, astronauts." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 03 / 150312122602.htm (accessed December 2, 2025).
Nanowerk

Powder kit for more flexibility and material diversity in 3D printing

(Nanowerk News) Powder-based laser beam melting (LPPF) is probably the best-known AM process and has great potential for industrial applications. But how can the limited range of materials for this ...