Written and published by Thamarasee Jeewandara , PHYS.ORG Click here to view the full news article. Summary: Another long one for you guys! Hydrogels are quite versatile in function but have a fatal flaw: they contain water and water freezes quite easily. So we cannot use this excellent material at low temperatures. How then to overcome this? Inspired by water bears, researchers from the Zheijang University in China have figured out a way to do so using a trehalose network to prevent the water from crystallizing. This allows the hydrogel to remain tough, stretchable and have good conductivity even at low temperatures. Read more to find out how versatile this method turns out to be and the stuff they did, for those interested in the details!!! Credit: Science Advances (2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abl5066
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