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Polymers

Novel ‘glassy gel’ materials are strong yet stretchable

04 Jul 2024
A stretchable glassy gel
Unique physical properties Glassy gels are as hard as glassy polymers, but can stretch up to five times their original length. (Courtesy: Meixiang Wang, NC State University)
A new class of materials known as “glassy gels” could find use in areas ranging from batteries t

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Sharon Ann Holgate is a freelance science writer and broadcaster specializing in physics and technology including materials physics
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