日本北海道大学教授龚剑萍带领的研究团队成功开发出了柔软且比金属强韧的新材料“纤维强化凝胶”。这种新型材料是由龚教授先前开发的一种名为polyampholyte gel的水凝胶(Hydrogel,一种胶状物)与直径10微米(0.01毫米)的细玻璃纤维复合而成。其中水占了体积的40%,不但可以随意弯曲并且保持柔软性,更是具备了超过金属的强韧性。 A research team led by Gong Jianping, a professor at Hokkaido University in Japan, succeeded in developing a new, “fiber-reinforced gel” that is softer and tougher than metal. The new material is a combination of a hydrogel called a gel called polyampholyte gel previously developed by Professor Gong and a fine glass fiber with a diameter of 10 microns (0.01 mm). Which accounted for 40% of the volume of water, not only free to bend and maintain flexibility, but also has more than the toughness of the metal.