News
Results for: Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- February 04, 2021
-
Stanford research could lead to injectable gels that release medicines over time
- Injecting patients with a gel that would dissolve over several months could replace the need to administer daily or weekly shots. But to make this possible, researchers first had t
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Materials for Sustainability, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods
- January 04, 2021
-
First glimpse of polarons forming in a promising next-gen energy material
- These fleeting disruptions, seen for the first time in lead hybrid perovskites, may help explain why these materials are exceptionally good at turning sunlight into electrical curr
- Materials Computation, Theory & Design, Materials for Sustainability, Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces
- January 04, 2021
-
A new lab-on-a-chip turns blood test snapshots into continuous movies
- The device can sense levels of virtually any protein or molecule in the blood, and could be transformative for disease detection, patient monitoring and biomedical research.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- November 30, 2020
-
Engineers invent an ultrafast way to make perovskite solar modules
- High-speed manufacturing could spur the commercialization of these energy-efficient, cost-effective alternatives to the silicon solar panels that are widely used today.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Materials for Sustainability, Mechanical Behavior & Structural Materials
- October 23, 2020
-
Faith Olulana broadens her bioengineering skills
- Olulana participated virtually in Stanford School of Engineering’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials, Awards & Recognition
- October 06, 2020
-
Sarah Heilshorn: Discovering how resilient and adaptable you can be
- Heilshorn’s experience of navigating the unfamiliar and intimidating inspires her to encourage underserved students and create a more inclusive work environment in her lab.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- May 11, 2020
-
An experimental new injection might help diabetics
- Researchers have developed a way to create a two-in-one shot that could make it easier for diabetics to more effectively control their blood sugar levels.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Materials for Sustainability, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods
- April 14, 2020
-
COVID-19 prompts a team of engineers to rethink the humble face mask
- Stanford engineers have developed a new type of protective face mask that can counteract the side effects of oxygen deficiency.
- Materials for Sustainability, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- December 09, 2019
-
The fight against bacterial infections enters the 21st century
- A 100-year-old test that takes days to complete is the current norm for identifying bacteria and the correct antibiotic for treatment. Researchers are working to find a better way.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Materials for Sustainability, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods
- October 10, 2019
-
Researchers invent a new treatment to prevent wildfires
- Tests suggest that spraying this environmentally-benign fire retardant on high-risk areas could dramatically cut the number of fires that occur each year.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods
- November 01, 2018
-
Tiny nanostraws could deliver precise doses of molecules into cells
- These glass-like protrusions poke small holes in cell walls to deliver their cargo and may improve cancer treatment and gene therapy for certain diseases.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- March 12, 2018
-
Sarah Heilshorn: Building replacement parts for the human body
- Stanford professors Russ Altman and Sarah Heilshorn discuss the promise and the complexities of engineering new tissues to replace damaged parts of the human body.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- November 02, 2017
-
An advance in stem-cell development could help lead to new therapies
- A new gel could help grow the large quantities of neural stem cells needed for sought-after therapies. Its success depends on the cells’ ability to stay in touch.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- March 30, 2017
-
Reinhold Dauskardt: Human skin — the ultimate bio-interface
- New research on the biomechanical properties of skin has implications for new cosmetics, wearable tech, and treatment of damaged skin.
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Materials Computation, Theory & Design, Materials for Sustainability
- November 30, 2016
-
How nontoxic hydrogels could aid in food production and fire fighting
- Hydrogels already form the absorbent layer in disposable diapers and the curve of soft contact lenses. A new process makes these materials even more useful.
- Materials for Sustainability, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- June 27, 2016
-
How do we build more durable electronic devices?
- New insights about the protective layers in chips could help build sturdier products.
- Materials for Sustainability, Mechanical Behavior & Structural Materials, Novel Characterization Methods
- December 08, 2015
-
New Stanford research reveals the secrets of stishovites, a rare form of crystallized sand
- Lasers are nothing like meteor strikes, but in the nanosecond when each strike silicon dioxide, the main ingredient in coastal sand, stishovites form. Understanding how this rare c
- Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- September 17, 2014
-
Stanford team developing gel-like padding that could help cells survive injection and heal spinal cord injuries
- A team of engineers and scientists is developing a gel to help protect cells from the trauma of being injected into an injury site. The work could help speed cell-based therapies f
- Biomaterials and Bio-interfaces, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods, Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials
- March 15, 2012
-
Straintronics: Engineers create piezoelectric graphene
- By depositing atoms on one side of a grid of the “miracle material” graphene, researchers at Stanford have engineered piezoelectricity into a nanoscale material for the first time.
- Soft Matter & Hybrid Materials, Novel Synthesis & Fabrication Methods