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Newly engineered water superglue

submitted by loki999

8 years 5 months ago

superglue
, MIT

Science

Found On YOU TUBE ,MIT engineers have developed a method to make synthetic, sticky hydrogel that is more than 90 percent water. The hydrogel, which is a transparent, rubber-like material, can adhere to surfaces with a toughness comparable to the bond between tendon and cartilage on bone. (Learn more: http://mitsha.re/UqdR3)

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It seems like high quality industrial silicone.
The ionic version was awesome, and could make a stretch great sensor.

transmorpher says...

Now that was an Art-Attack.

Anything that can create voltage through movement should be able to create movement through voltage, unless it's a chemical process. I'm thinking of synthetic muscles for prosthetics.

It seems like high quality industrial silicone.
The ionic version was awesome, and could make a stretch great sensor.

Perhaps I misunderstood, but I thought it was simply transmitting electricity, not creating it. I was thinking it would work as a sensor where, when it's stretched passed the limit, it will no longer have continuity and could sound an alert.
If I'm wrong and it does MAKE voltage, then yes, synthetic muscles for anything really, not just prosthetics, but androids, underwater machines, etc.

Anything that can create voltage through movement should be able to create movement through voltage, unless it's a chemical process. I'm thinking of synthetic muscles for prosthetics.

It's transmitting power. The red wire leaves, goes to the power source, which then returns to the loop in the alligator clip.

If it was creating power, the LED wouldn't be on at the start when the material is stationary.

CURSES! World Domination foiled again due to sloppy observations!

It's transmitting power. The red wire leaves, goes to the power source, which then returns to the loop in the alligator clip.

If it was creating power, the LED wouldn't be on at the start when the material is stationary.

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