‘Glassy gels’ are a new class of strong, stretchy, sticky materials
Super-elastic, self-healing “glassy gels” made from ionic solvents and polymers could one day become key components in 3D-printing and soft robots. And despite being composed of between 50-and-60 percent liquid, the new class of materials doesn’t dry out or evaporate, can withstand immense pressures, and stretch up to five-times their original shape without breaking. Most […]