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Scientists Create Soft Robots From Rice Paper that Biodegrades Safely Within 32 Days

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Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the common kitchen ingredient, used in Vietnamese spring rolls, is biodegradable, non-toxic and suitable for soft robotic prototyping, outreach and single-use applications.

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Soft robots are often made of silicone. It would be more sustainable with rice paper, because the material has similar mechanical properties.

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By testing various biodegradable materials for robotic applications, researchers have discovered that rice paper has properties comparable to those of silicone materials commonly used in soft robotics. It could eventually be used for the prototyping of flexible robots for punctual use and is safely degraded in the environment in just 32 days. Soft robotics, based on the use of flexible materials, is gaining interest in recent years, [...] This a…

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TechXplore broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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