US EditionImmovable Rubber Ducks Demonstrate Highest-Performing Underwater Adhesive Hydrogel Polymer
HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY, JAPAN, AUG 6 – The hydrogel achieves underwater adhesion exceeding 1 MPa, about 10 times stronger than typical materials, and remained effective on a rubber duck exposed to ocean conditions for over a year.
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A team at Hokkaido University has developed a gel-like material that can maintain extremely strong adhesive strength for a long period of time even when wet, using artificial intelligence (AI) to explore materials. When two materials are bonded together over a square meter, the material is so strong that it can withstand the weight of a dozen elephants hanging from it. This material can be used to repair water and sewer pipes that are frequently…
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsSuper-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater
Researchers analysed thousands of natural protein sequences and got assistance from AI in order to design a new hydrogel adhesive that can stay sticky underwater or even within a living body
Immovable rubber ducks demonstrate highest-performing underwater adhesive hydrogel polymer
Hydrogels are a permeable soft material consisting of polymer networks and water with applications ranging from biomedical engineering to contact lenses. Intrinsic to hydrogels is the ability to endow diverse characteristics by modifying their polymer networks.
Why did researchers stick a duck to a rock? To show off their super glue
Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced hydrogel capable of sticking even in wet, salty conditions. Researchers have developed an AI-enhanced hydrogel capable of sticking even in wet, salty conditions.
The researchers analyzed thousands of natural protein sequences and obtained AI assistance in designing a new hydrogel adhesive that can remain sticky under water or even in a living body.The researchers tested a sticky hydrogel using it to paste a rubber duck on a rock in [...]
Ultra-stick Hydrogels: Ten Times Stronger Than Other Water-based Adhesives
Researchers experimented with sticky hydrogels by attaching rubber ducks to rocks by the sea Hao Guo, Hongguang Liao, Hailong Fan The rubber ducks that remained attached to coastal rocks for over a year demonstrate the durability of this innovative sticky material. This adhesive has potential applications in deep-sea robotics, repair tasks, and as a surgical [...] The post Ultra-stick Hydrogels: Ten Times Stronger Than Other Water-based Adhesive…
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