Researchers at Westlake University have disclosed a two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer (MIP) that mimics ...

A 2D mechanically interlocked polymer mimicking chainmail shows high flexibility and stiffness, offering promise for ...

that are—put incredibly simply—collections of interconnected links structured like chainmail armor. Because this material isn ...

An exceptionally preserved 30-pound Roman chainmail, found in 2012 in Bonn, Germany, reveals how ancient soldiers repaired and recycled their armor when ... wasn’t a one-size-fits-all, in ...

“This design, resembling the interlocking rings of chainmail armor, achieves mechanical stability without chemical bonds.” Serendipity Meets Strategy “We aimed for a molecular cage but ended ...