Imagine armor as light as fabric yet stronger than steel, built from materials that link together like molecular chainmail. Scientists may have just taken the first step toward making it a reality. A ...

This illustration shows how X-shaped monomers are interlinked to create the first 2D mechanically interlocked polymer. Similar to chainmail, the material exhibits exceptional strength. EVANSTON, Il. - ...

Researchers in the United States have smashed two records within the realm of armor material, or material designed to protect people from projectiles. By creating the first-ever two-dimensional ...

However, these materials have several drawbacks such as a lack of flexibility, high weight, and high energy consumption during processing. Several biological materials and structures that are found in ...