Bipolaronic superconductivity is an exotic pairing mechanism proposed for materials like BKBO; however, conclusive experimental evidence for a (bi)polaron metallic state in this material remains elusive.
Magnetic microrobots are attractive tools for operation in confined spaces. Many of these microrobots are typically fabricated with dispersed nanoparticles or deposited coatings that present homogeneity and conformality problems. We have developed a solution-based polydopamine (PDA)-assisted electroless deposition (ELD) method to deposit a superparamagnetic thin film on 3D-printed microrobots.
In the past year, our work has been focusing on developing mechanical metamaterials where viscoelasticity is used to achieve unusual dynamical properties.
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