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 ...

"It's similar to chainmail in that it cannot easily rip ... might have a future as a specialty material for light-weight body armor and ballistic fabrics. "We have a lot more analysis to do ...

Deng Dehui and Assoc. Prof. Cui Xiaoju from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a dual-level chainmail integrated-electrode that ...