Cooling gel mattress toppers are often infused with polymer gel, a material used to wick away heat. This type of topper is popular with people who overheat while sleeping, and are often used as a way ...

Polymer gels have emerged as a pivotal technology in the optimisation of oil recovery and water management, offering enhanced reservoir conformance control and improved fluid diversion. These ...

Polymer gel dosimetry has emerged as a vital technique in modern radiotherapy by enabling three‐dimensional mapping of complex dose distributions. This technology relies on the radiation-induced ...

A research team has succeeded in developing a non-flammable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) that is set to revolutionize the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by mitigating the risks of thermal ...

A new recipe, or design guidelines, for a self-strengthening muscle-like hydrogel has been developed through strategic integration of computational, information, and experimental research. The ...

For many people with diabetes, managing their blood sugar levels requires daily insulin shots — but now, scientists have invented a new polymer-based gel that can deliver insulin through the skin ...

A recent article published in the Polymer Journal presented research on enhancing the mechanical properties of gel electrolytes and their application in lithium (Li) secondary batteries. The study ...

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a new gel electrolyte that both improves the lifetime and safety of ...

Hydrogels are a permeable soft material consisting of polymer networks and water that are relevant for biological material applications. Professor Gong’s group at WPI-ICReDD has previously developed ...