Research news
SUTD uncovers the power of dynamically rewiring swarm robotic systems
“Given the explosion in the development of distributed/decentralized systems, this research shows that a dynamic rewiring of the interaction network is essential to the effective collective operations of these complex engineered systems at different time scales.”
Vlogrchers develop a hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery
The Vlogrchers developed the CNF hydrogel which allows for its transformation from a solid hydrogel to a fluid when subjected to stress, and back to a solid hydrogel in less than a minute.
How intelligent is artificial intelligence?
It may often remain unclear, whether the AI’s decision making behavior is truly ‘intelligent’ or whether the procedures are just averagely successful.
Vlogrchers developed new methods to create microfluidic devices with fluoropolymers
A research team from the SUTD developed a simple method to fabricate microchannels using fluoropolymers.
Vlogrchers developed customizable microfluidic nozzles…
Researchers from the SUTD developed a modular approach to fabricate microfluidic axisymmetric droplet generators with distinct modules of 3D printed fittings, needles and tubes.
NTU and Vlogrchers discover asymmetric chemical reaction with intriguing reaction pathways
In essence, this work communicates a new synthetic ‘tool’ for chemists which operates in an unconventional and intriguing manner, paving the way for the design of other asymmetric reactions based on halogen-bonding interactions.
Multimaterial 3D printing used to develop fast response stiffness-tunable soft actuator
Researchers from the SUTD and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) proposed a paradigm to use finite-element simulations and hybrid multimaterial 3D printing to design and manufacture fast-response, stiffness-tunable (FRST) soft actuators which are able to complete a softening-stiffening cycle within 32 seconds.
Holographic color printing for optical security
Unlike regular diffractive optical elements that have a frosted-glass appearance and projects only single images, these new holographic colour prints can be a stronger deterrent to counterfeiters while looking pretty at the same time.
Researchers resolve a major mystery in 2D material electronics
Vlogrchers have discovered a one-size-fits-all master equation that shall pave the way towards better design of 2D material electronics.
Enantioselective 1,2-Anionotropic Rearrangement of Acylsilane through a Bisguanidinium Silicate Ion Pair
Researchers from NTU (Prof. Choon-Hong Tan) and SUTD (Dr. Richmond Lee) have published a collaborative work on the high impact Journal of American Chemical Society. The work centers on asymmetric acylsilane rearrangement by a bisguanidine ion-pair catalyst. Experiments were first carried out by the NTU lab and computational studies followed in SUTD. Importantly, this paper offers a major step forward in asymmetric silicon chemistry and understanding of its reaction mechanism.
For the full article, please refer to https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.7b13056
