New 'Glassy Gel' Materials Are Tough, but Stretchableby North Carolina State University,Matt Shipman-North Carolina State University News OfficeThe material can return to its original shape when heated
Product NewsNew Laser Diode Gel Illuminatorby BiotiumThe Gel-Bright™ Laser Diode Gel Illuminator is more sensitive than LED illuminators for red dyes, without UV hazards
NewsUltra-Strong Aerogels Developed with Materials Used in Bullet-Proof Vestsby University of Hong KongNew type of aerogel was successfully created using a self-assembled nanofiber network involving Kevlar
NewsA New Theory Lets Us Predict When Soft Materials Will Failby University of Massachusetts AmherstResearch has major implications for polymer engineering and provides insight into natural soft materials
NewsNovel Gel-Creation Method Could Open Many Applicationsby National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNanoparticle gel unites oil and water in manufacturing-friendly approach that could be used in products for water filtration, smart windows, and more
NewsResearchers Create Food Ingredients by 3D Printingby São Paulo Research FoundationFood engineers in Brazil and France developed gels based on modified starch for use as "ink" to make foods and novel materials by additive manufacturing
NewsAerogel—the Microstructural Material of the Futureby Empa Materials Science & TechnologyThermal insulation for miniature components—printed in 3D
NewsFirst Cartilage-Mimicking Gel That's Strong Enough for Kneesby Duke UniversityDuke University researchers say they've created an experimental gel in the lab that's the first to match the strength and durability of real cartilage
NewsWhy Are Gels Elastic?by University of DelawareNew research shows how clustered particles determine elasticity of some gels
NewsTracking Firefighters in Burning Buildingsby McMaster UniversityThe low-cost sensor is about the size of a button-cell watch battery
NewsNUS Researchers Turn Plastic Bottle Waste into Ultralight Supermaterialby National University of SingaporeWorld's first PET aerogels cut plastic waste and are suitable for heat and sound insulation, oil spill cleaning, and carbon dioxide absorption