Postdoctoral researcher Chen Liang mixed a powder of monomers with water that contains nanosheets. The mixture was then placed under a UV lamp – similar to that used to set gel nail polish. ‘The ...

Postdoctoral researcher Chen Liang mixed a powder of monomers with water that contains nanosheets. The mixture was then placed under a UV lamp -- similar to that used to set gel nail polish.

The simple yet effective production process involves mixing a monomer powder with water containing ... This approach is similar to how gel nail polish is hardened using UV exposure, making it ...

“Entanglement means that the thin polymer layers start to twist around each other like tiny wool yarns, but in a random order ...

Artificial nails like acrylics and dip powder are estimated to have ... "Unlike regular polish, gel nails cure instantly under a UV or LED lamp, reducing the risk of smudging," Lisa Kon explained ...

According to the study, besides the arrangement of the nanosheets, the arrangement of the polymers entangled between them helped create the gel. Once they were arranged, postdoctoral researcher Chen ...