State-of-the art microfabrication techniques enable new understanding of surface phenomena such as liquid wetting and dry adhesion. This understanding led to a surge of design and fabrication of novel non- and directional ...

Lithium-ion battery technology has improved tremendously since it was first commercialized in the 1990s, and today lithium-ion batteries are one of the lightest and smallest rechargeable batteries commercially available. ...

In the last decade, accelerated discovery of novel processing schemes has enabled rapid prototyping and large volume production of parts with extended and programmable functionality - such as biodegradable electronics, ...

Graphene is a superior material that exhibits excellent mechanical and electrical properties, as well as being useful for chemical functionalities. A few layers of graphene are extremely lightweight but highly multifunctional, ...

Ordered arrays of granular particles (beads) have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their rich dynamical behaviors and interesting properties. Depending on the ratio of static to dynamic deformations ...