Nano-infused black goo is incredibly stretchy and self-repairs
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2171782-nano-infused-black-goo-is-incredibly-stretchy-and-self-repairs/
A team led by Yizhou Zhang at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and his colleagues added a type of graphene-like material called an MXene to another material called a hydrogel, which is a mix of water and a polymer.
The resulting putty was able to stretch to 35 times its original length. The material can also be easily reshaped, and if separated can be …
Nano-infused black goo is incredibly stretchy and self-repairs
Jun 15, 2018, 6:48pm UTC
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2171782-nano-infused-black-goo-is-incredibly-stretchy-and-self-repairs/
> A team led by Yizhou Zhang at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and his colleagues added a type of graphene-like material called an MXene to another material called a hydrogel, which is a mix of water and a polymer.
> The resulting putty was able to stretch to 35 times its original length. The material can also be easily reshaped, and if separated can be …