How to make a better water filter? Turn it inside out How to make a better water filter? Turn it inside out Penn engineers describe a novel approach for making antimicrobial nanoscale water filters while demonstrating new approaches that can be used to develop a broad range of materials.
A superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime A superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime When wet, the material conforms to the grooves on a surface, and when dry, the material hardens and fastens itself securely to the surface.
Reversible superglue proves strong enough to hold average man Penn In the News The Guardian Reversible superglue proves strong enough to hold average man Shu Yang and colleagues from the School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new glue from hydrogel, inspired by snail slime. “The mucus [snails] produce is a viscous liquid, but when it dries they become firmly stuck,” said Yang. A DIY approach to automating your lab Penn In the News Nature A DIY approach to automating your lab Brian Chow of the School of Engineering and Applied Science led a team of Penn undergrads in developing a low-cost plate reader for teaching labs using open-source automation software. “Philosophically, I believe in supporting the open-source-hardware community,” he said. ‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water James Pikul of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on his innovation of a material that is as strong as titanium while putting aluminum to shame in the weight department. A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable Penn In the News Science News A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Deep Jariwala commented on a new, nearly weightless insulation material made of porous aerogel capable of withstanding temperature shifts of over 1,000 degrees Celsius. “It’s notoriously hard to make materials that are not just lightweight but can also be heavily heat resistant.” Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative In the researchers’ new anode design, gallium repeatedly melts and solidifies, “healing” the cracks that would otherwise gradually decrease the battery’s ability to hold a charge.
A DIY approach to automating your lab Penn In the News Nature A DIY approach to automating your lab Brian Chow of the School of Engineering and Applied Science led a team of Penn undergrads in developing a low-cost plate reader for teaching labs using open-source automation software. “Philosophically, I believe in supporting the open-source-hardware community,” he said. ‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water James Pikul of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on his innovation of a material that is as strong as titanium while putting aluminum to shame in the weight department. A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable Penn In the News Science News A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Deep Jariwala commented on a new, nearly weightless insulation material made of porous aerogel capable of withstanding temperature shifts of over 1,000 degrees Celsius. “It’s notoriously hard to make materials that are not just lightweight but can also be heavily heat resistant.” Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative In the researchers’ new anode design, gallium repeatedly melts and solidifies, “healing” the cracks that would otherwise gradually decrease the battery’s ability to hold a charge.
‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Metallic wood’ at Penn is as strong as titanium but lighter than water James Pikul of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on his innovation of a material that is as strong as titanium while putting aluminum to shame in the weight department. A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable Penn In the News Science News A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Deep Jariwala commented on a new, nearly weightless insulation material made of porous aerogel capable of withstanding temperature shifts of over 1,000 degrees Celsius. “It’s notoriously hard to make materials that are not just lightweight but can also be heavily heat resistant.” Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative In the researchers’ new anode design, gallium repeatedly melts and solidifies, “healing” the cracks that would otherwise gradually decrease the battery’s ability to hold a charge.
A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable Penn In the News Science News A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Deep Jariwala commented on a new, nearly weightless insulation material made of porous aerogel capable of withstanding temperature shifts of over 1,000 degrees Celsius. “It’s notoriously hard to make materials that are not just lightweight but can also be heavily heat resistant.” Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative In the researchers’ new anode design, gallium repeatedly melts and solidifies, “healing” the cracks that would otherwise gradually decrease the battery’s ability to hold a charge.
Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative Penn Engineers’ self-healing liquid metal electrode extends life of Li-ion battery alternative In the researchers’ new anode design, gallium repeatedly melts and solidifies, “healing” the cracks that would otherwise gradually decrease the battery’s ability to hold a charge.