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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The article reviews laser‐processed carbons from various precursors, processing mechanism and their application in advanced batteries. The laser process is chemical free, fast, and scalable, enabling improved battery performance and stability for Li, Na, and Zn battery technologies.
Sujit Deshmukh +2 more
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Anomalous Stiffening of a Conjugated Polymer During Electrochemical Oxidation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The electromechanical response of a thienothiophene‐based conjugated polymer with triethylene glycol side chains is investigated. Electrochemical nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy reveal a modest and reversible increase in elastic modulus at room temperature upon electrochemical oxidation.
Judith Pons i Tarrés +17 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Microscale hydrogels (microgels) feature improved mass transport characteristics supportive of fast actuation and chemical tunability amenable to programmed stimuli response. A unique soft actuator architecture is realized by encapsulating microgels in soft microcirculatory systems which enable the convenient delivery of liquid stimuli for powering and
Nengjian Huang +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The ultrahard teeth of mollusks that feed on rocky substrates contain a wear‐resistant coating on their surfaces consisting of densely packed mesocrystalline magnetic nanoparticles within an organic matrix. These coatings display significant hardness and toughness through their highly controlled mesocrystalline architectures.
Taifeng Wang +7 more
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Bio‐Inspired Nanoarchitected LiFePO4 Cathodes
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) is synthesized using a bio‐inspired method, using acidic macromolecules similar to those found in many calcareous mineralized organisms to modulate the morphology and crystal growth of LFP‐carbon composite particles. The observations from this process indicate a non‐classical crystallization process, which subsequently ...
Parawee Pumwongpitak +8 more
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Chiral Nanohoops as an Efficient Spin Polarization System
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Chiral conjugated nanohoops with a central dibenzopentalene unit exhibit 90% spin polarization at low voltage and high conductivity. These properties make them ideal components in molecular spintronics applications. Abstract A central challenge in molecular spintronics is to achieve a high spin polarization at low operating voltages and ambient ...
Anu Gupta +4 more
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Geometrically‐Screened, Sterically‐Hindered Additive for Wide‐Temperature Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A molecular‑engineering strategy combining steric hindrance tuning with geometric optimization identifies cellobiose as an ideal additive for aqueous zinc‑ion batteries, enabling stable Zn deposition across a wide temperature range from −30 to 50 °C. Abstract Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) are emerging as a highly promising alternative to lithium ...
Sida Zhang +13 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A novel approach for the design of functional semiconductors is presented, which utilizes the excellent optoelectronic properties of layered hybrid perovskites and the possibility to introduce a molecular photoswitch as the organic spacer. This concept is successfully demonstrated on a coumarin‐based system with the possibility to change the bandgap ...
Oliver Treske +4 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Visible light‐induced digital light processing 3D printed Primitive‐triply periodic minimal surface hydrogels embed CaO2–Si core–shell nanoparticles to deliver short‐term oxygen during the avascular window. The scaffolds maintain cytocompatibility, elevate osteopontin in vitro, and enhance calvarial defect repair in vivo without toxicity.
Anastasia B. Timoshenko +11 more
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Progressive Insights into 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Tissue Restoration
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review explores the potential of 3D bioprinting to replicate the complex structure and function of the human cornea. It highlights key advances in bioink development, printing modalities, and in vivo performance, while addressing current challenges and emerging strategies. The review emphasizes bioprinting's promise to overcome donor shortages and
Ilayda Namli +6 more
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