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Channeling Mechanical Energy in A Preferred Direction

2023-05-14

Channeling Mechanical Energy in A Preferred Direction

A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a hydrogel, that can channel mechanical energy in one direction but not the other, acting in a “nonreciprocal” way. Using the composite material--which can be constructed at various sizes--the team was able to use vibrational, up-and-down...