A pair of wearable stickers may transform diagnostic sweat testing for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing.
Although plastics have only been used for around 100 years, they have become essential to everyday life. They are employed in almost every industry and application, including packaging, healthcare, ...
1 Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Republic of Kenya. 2 Department of Mechatronic Engineering, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and ...
Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Plastics are the prevailing materials for short-term-use applications, despite being ...
Cellular materials have been widely used in load carrying lightweight structures. Although lightweight increases natural frequency, low stiffness of cellular structures reduces natural frequency.
However, they must be suitable for their intended use, regardless of whether they are functional or cosmetic. Their research, development, and quality control processes are heavily reliant on the ...
1 The University of Hong Kong, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, China 2 The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic ...
Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...
Polyimide aerogels combine high porosity, low thermal conductivity, flexibility, and low density with excellent mechanical properties. However, previously used cross-linkers, such as ...