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Functional Materials Weekly Report July 11, 2026
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Eindhoven University Develops Artificial Hand Controlled by Light-Responsive Liquid Crystal Polymers with ‘Memory,’ Mimicking Human Motion
myScience.org Netherlands Overview Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, led by Danqing Liu, have demonstrated controlling an artificial hand that replicates human-like gestures using azobenzene-functionalized liquid crystal... -
Fraunhofer IWM Develops 3D Printing for Porous Functional Materials with Customizable Porosity and Strength, Optimizing Energy Conversion
Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoffmechanik (IWM) Germany Overview Fraunhofer IWM has successfully developed and manufactured porous functional materials using capillary suspensions, allowing for customized porosity and strength. This tech... -
Comprehensive Review Highlights Polymer-Based Smart Materials as Key Drivers for Adaptive and Sustainable Robotic Systems
The Royal Society of Chemistry (Journal of Materials Chemistry C) International Overview A review in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C by The Royal Society of Chemistry illustrates how polymer-based smart materials are driving growth ... -
US-Based Avadain Pioneers LTDF Graphene for Critical Minerals, Rare-Earth-Free Magnets, and High-Efficiency Power Electronics
Tech Funding News USA Overview US-based Avadain has developed Large-Thin-Defect-Free (LTDF) graphene, a novel graphene type targeting three strategic applications: reducing reliance on foreign critical minerals, enhancing rare-earth-free... -
Engel’s Clearmelt Technology Eliminates Automotive Paint Lines, Directly Produces Self-Healing Class A Surfaces in Injection Molds
Plastics Today Austria Overview Engel has unveiled its Clearmelt process, an innovative polyurethane flooding technology that directly produces scratch-resistant, self-healing Class A surfaces for large automotive exterior parts within a... -
Momentum Technologies Achieves 99.9% Pure Rare Earth Recovery from Recycled Feedstocks via Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX)
AL Circle USA Overview Texas-based Momentum Technologies, a US company, achieved record purity by recovering high-purity rare earth elements (REEs) from recycled feedstocks using its proprietary Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technolo... -
Tohoku University & Sumitomo Corp. Commercialize Innovative Silicon Carbide Synthesis from CO2 and Silicon Waste, Enhancing Japan’s Supply Chain Resilience
Sumitomo Corporation Japan Overview Tohoku University and Sumitomo Corporation are advancing a joint industry-academia project to commercialize innovative technology for synthesizing silicon carbide (SiC) from silicon-based waste and CO2... -
REalloys and JS Link Sign LOI to Develop Fully Integrated North American Rare-Earth Magnet Platform, Accelerating Decoupling from China
GlobeNewswire USA Overview US rare earth materials company REalloys and South Korean permanent magnet manufacturer JS Link have signed a strategic letter of intent to develop a fully integrated, non-Chinese rare-earth magnet supply chain... -
Diels-Alder Chemistry Enables Self-Healing, Fully Recyclable Plastics for a Circular Economy
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Belgium Overview VUB researcher Lise Vermeersch has pioneered a new class of self-healing and fully recyclable plastics, leveraging the reversible Diels-Alder reaction. These next-generation polymers are ...
