Dropping wearable electronics, or hitting them really hard, usually breaks the devices. Now, researchers report on a flexible and electrically conductive material with “adaptive durability,” getting stronger when it is hit. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.
Tag: materials testing
This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you’ll need in a day
Devices currently in development that clean up dirty water using sunlight can only produce a few gallons of water each day. But now, researchers in ACS Central Science report how a sunlight-powered porous hydrogel could potentially purify enough water to meet daily needs — even when it’s cloudy.
Designing better water filters with AI
Researchers in ACS Central Science report that artificial intelligence (AI) could speed up the development of promising water filtration materials. In a proof-of-concept study, they simulated different patterns of water-attracting and water-repelling groups and found optimal arrangements.
Haim Waisman: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Haim Waisman develops computational models of the mechanics of materials. He focuses on fracture phenomena, such as ice breaking due to climate warming, infrastructure aging and deteriorating, energy extraction from rocks, and fractures in biomaterials such as bones.