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Harbin Engineering University Advances Underwater Robotic End-Effectors with Soft Robotics and Smart Materials
PatSnap Eureka (Harbin Engineering University) China Overview Research from Harbin Engineering University focuses on soft robotics for underwater manipulation, utilizing flexible materials and pneumatic actuation. Their end-effectors inc... -
Unfrustrated Self-Morphing: New 3D Director Fields Enable Stress-Free Deformation in Bulk Liquid Crystal Elastomers
arXiv International Overview This arXiv preprint investigates a family of 3D director fields that enable self-morphing in bulk liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) without geometric frustration. Extending prior research on thin LCE sheets, t... -
Argonne National Laboratory to Lead $2.8M Project for Accelerated Catalyst Discovery via AI and Autonomous Labs
Argonne National Laboratory USA Overview Argonne National Laboratory secured $2.77 million from ARPA-E to lead the Accelerated Catalyst Design Foundry (ACDF) project. ACDF aims to shorten industrial catalyst discovery and commercializati... -
AeroVironment Secures $20M Contract to Advance Ceramic Materials for U.S. Air Force and Space Force
AeroVironment USA Overview AeroVironment won a $20 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance next-generation ceramic and ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials. The 39-month agreement aims to accele... -
Bio-Inspired Nanostructures: Advancing Smart Materials for Brain Therapy and Sustainable Energy
NANOSFUN (UAB) スペイン Overview The NANOSFUN group pioneers the development of molecular nanostructures that mimic nature's responsiveness, creating 'smart' materials capable of reacting to external stimuli. Their dual focus includes na... -
IIT Jodhpur Scientists Atomically Engineer Borophene, Unlocking Potential for Next-Gen Energy and Sensors
Press Information Bureau India Overview Researchers at IIT Jodhpur's NanoSense Lab are redefining materials science by atomically designing advanced materials, focusing on borophene—one of the world's lightest and most promising 2D mater... -
Fujifilm to Unveil PFAS-Free PBO for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging at ECTC 2026
Business Wire Japan Overview Fujifilm announced it will present its latest advanced packaging research and showcase PFAS-free PBO (polybenzoxazole) materials from its ZEMATES™ product line at ECTC 2026. ZEMATES™ consists of photosensitiv... -
Megalibraries Spearhead Autonomous Materials Discovery, Outpacing Self-Driving Labs in High-Quality Data Generation for AI
Northwestern University (via News) USA Overview Northwestern University's Professor Chad Mirkin demonstrated that megalibraries, a high-throughput materials platform, are positioned to generate vast, high-quality data essential for AI-dr... -
Seoul National University Develops Integrated Artificial Muscle with Co-Located Actuation and Sensing
EurekAlert! / Seoul National University South Korea Overview A Seoul National University research team developed an intelligent artificial muscle integrating actuation and sensing within a single material system. This system incorporates... -
AI Enters Quantum Materials Lab, Autonomously Builds Graphene Transistor for Accelerated Discovery
AZoM USA Overview Researchers have introduced Qumus, an autonomous and physically embodied AI experimenter in quantum materials, combining generative AI with robotics to independently generate hypotheses, execute experiments, correct err...
