The review briefly introduces the principle, material selection criteria, and development of the thermal drawing process. Based on different stimuli, the review comprehensively summarizes the latest ...

(Nanowerk News) Advanced food-grade fibers are envisioned as ideal complementary candidates to nano- and microscale colloidal particulates in food nanotechnology applications. They could, e.g., be ...

Nanowire array production from a macroscopic rod by iterative thermal size reduction. Step 1: A macroscopic cylindrical rod (diameter 10 mm, length 200 mm) is fabricated from the material that is to ...

EPFL scientists have found a fast and simple way to make super-elastic, multi-material, high-performance fibers. Their fibers have already been used as sensors on robotic fingers and in clothing. This ...

The term 'liquid metal' might evoke thoughts of something dangerous, such as mercury or molten steel. However, at the Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fiber Devices (FIMAP) within EPFL’s School of ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fibre Devices, which is run by Fabien Sorin, have come up with a simple and innovative technique for drawing or imprinting ...

It's a whole new way of thinking about sensors. The tiny fibers developed at EPFL are made of elastomer and can incorporate materials like electrodes and nanocomposite polymers. The fibers can detect ...

A new fiber sensor maintains high sensitivity even when stretched to over 10 times its original length, showing potential applications in smart textiles, physical rehabilitation equipment, and soft ...