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Janus films exhibit huge potential in actuation, sensing, advanced separation, energy conversion, storage, etc.

A simple method to create elastic and conductive Janus membranes with exceptional adhesion for advanced flexible multifunctional electronics has been put forth by scientists at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Tao Chen.

Prof. Tao Chen’s team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) suggested a strain-perception-strengthening (SPS) enabled biomimetic soft skin that can convert from tactile to pain perception dynamically.

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has developed a lateral-line-like underwater mechanical sensor (LUMS) that can actively detect water depth across a wide range of 0.3-1.8 m and sensitively collect mechanical stimuli from both land and water.

Two-Luminogen Hydrogel Chemosensor Detects Seafood Freshness by Changing Color Written by AZoMMay 7 2021 A team of researchers from Germany and China has developed a novel artificial color-changing material that imitates the skin of a chameleon, through luminogens (molecules that cause crystals to glow) arranged into different core and shell layers of hydrogels rather than a single uniform matrix. This image shows the color change of the “chameleon skin” hydrogel-based chemosensor in respon...

 E-Mail IMAGE: This image shows the color change of the "chameleon skin " hydrogel-based chemosensor in response to biogenic volatile amine vapors, which are a well known indicator of fish and shrimp spoilage.... view more  Credit: Lu et al./Cell Reports Physical Science Scientists in China and Germany have designed an artificial color-changing material that mimics chameleon skin, with luminogens (molecules that make crystals glow) organized into different core and shell hydrogel lay...