hydrogels

Researchers uncover how hydrogels can generate voltages when touched

A printable hydrogel made of ultrashort peptides could help shape cells into viable tissues

Researchers have uncovered a key reason that mixing material called hydrogels with soil has sometimes proven disappointing for farmers 

Rutgers engineers' invention can become color-changing 'artificial muscle'

Research team develops bio-inspired lubricant to act as an alternative to saliva without additional lipid content

Material shown to reduce up to 45 percent of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning energy consumption in buildings in simulations, compared to traditional glass windows

Scaffold-based and scaffold-free approaches

Duke 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

Scientists have created a hydrogel that successfully cooled a cell phone battery while converting the excess heat into electricity