The study of energy absorption mechanisms in structural engineering is critical for designing systems that effectively mitigate impact forces and prevent catastrophic failure. By integrating ...

The team lead by Prof. Zhou Yang from the Southeast University has developed a bio-inspired thermoelectric cement with remarkable Seebeck coefficient via employing interfacial selective immobilization ...

Researchers have discovered that proteins, specifically bovine serum albumin (BSA), can improve the microwave absorption capabilities of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The optimized composite, 2-BSA ...

A modular metamaterial mimics DNA geometry to combine twist compression, tunable stiffness, fast recovery, and reusable shock absorption for robotics and impact systems. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Across ...

When the rock burst occurs, energy absorption support is an important method to solve the impact failure. To achieve constant resistance performance of energy absorption device, as an important ...

The proposed bistable gripper can maintain its grasp even without continuous energy input, while also being able to modulate its activation force, representing a new paradigm in robotic gripper design ...

AZoM speaks with Sung Hoon Kang from Johns Hopkins University about his research into a material that protects like metal upon impact but is lighter and tougher than metal. This novel foam-like ...