Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique for fabricating materials, allowing them to become flexible while also staying strong and somewhat stiff.
According to the MIT News report, the research team achieved this by using a microscopic double-network design that combines microscopic struts and a woven architecture. This combination was first tested on a plexiglass-like polymer, which allowed it to stretch four times its size before breaking. However, the same technique could be applied to other materials, like glass, ceramics, and metals, extending its possibilities to other industries, like semiconductors.
