Host-Guest Chemistry Enables Reversible Liquid-to-Solid Transitions Using Vapor Triggers

By Mrigakshi Dixit · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-21

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers in Japan have developed a vapor-controlled system that toggles the physical and optical properties of advanced fluids on demand. By utilizing host-guest chemistry, the team at Nagoya and Kyoto Universities can trigger a transition

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers in Japan have developed a vapor-controlled system that toggles the physical and optical properties of advanced fluids on demand. By utilizing host-guest chemistry, the team at Nagoya and Kyoto Universities can trigger a transition