In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothes and fabrics.
Researchers harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold - freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature.
Researchers have succeeded in regulating the flow of single molecules in solution by opening and closing the nanovalve mounted on the nanofluidic device by applying external pressure.
