Suitably formulated hydrogels exhibit changes in swelling with changes in glucose concentration.

Sensors that exploit pH-sensitive hydrogels for measuring concentrations of glucose ...

Characteristics sought include high thermal stability, low water absorption, and processability.

Improved, readily processable thermosetting polymer resins are being developed for use ...

Electro-textiles for connecting electronic devices might eventually be embedded in clothing.

Tests have been performed in an effort to gain understanding of ...

An experimental study has been performed to learn about the physical and chemical mechanisms of self-lubrication of coatings that comprise nanostructured composites of yttria-stabilized ...

A recently invented family of acoustic-damping materials offers advantages over prior acoustic-damping materials:

• Relative to soft rubbers and the like previously ...

A report describes research on thin oxide films intended for use as variable-high-permittivity dielectrics in advanced tunable capacitors and on thin nitride films as ...

Films can be tailored to reduce permeability or to enable filtration.

Several advances have been made in research in the art of ...