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Briefing
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- Smart Material – Brown University researchers invented 3D printing method for making smart material that is combination of graphene oxide and alginate derived from seaweed
- Stronger Material – Graphene oxide makes alginate stronger, when it would normally easily break under mechanical load or low salt solutions
- Responsive – Material can soften or stiffen in response to different chemical treatments, potentially leading to materials that can react to their environment
- Applications – Include biomedical uses, as well as oil-resistant sensors and coating for ships due to its alginate component
- Next Steps – Include experimenting with material, coming up with more efficient ways to mass produce it, as well as optimizing or improving its properties
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Cross-sector
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Organization
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Brown University
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 21, 2018
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