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A team of UCSB researchers created a dry polymeric system that maintains its stretchiness while becoming stiffer and tougher with the addition of iron coordination bonds. The material has potential applications in coatings and impact-resistant materials.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Learning from mussels University of California - Santa Barbara · Oct 26, 2017 · first to report
- Taking a tip from mussels to make materials both strong and flexible American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 26, 2017