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Molecular Appendix Adjusted Architectural Propagations of Red‐Light Controlled Macroscopic Photoactuating Performances

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic chloroazobenzenes, bearing different amino acids as end groups alanine, phenylalanine, and valine, exhibit excellent photoisomerizations. Varying structures of three amino acid groups participate in supramolecular formations and therefore photoinduced morphological transformations via adjusting intermolecular interactions. These interaction
Shuangshuang Meng, Ming‐Hin Chau, Takashi Kajitani, Franco King‐Chi Leung   +3 more
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In Situ Photopolymerization of Smectic B Liquid‐Crystalline Electrolytes from Mesogenic Phosphate–Diacrylate/Ionic Liquid Complexes for High‐Performance Soft Ionic Actuators

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A flexible liquid‐crystalline electrolyte membrane via in situ photopolymerization of a phosphate‐functionalized mesogen, ionic liquid, and diacrylate monomer is developed. The resulting smectic B (SmB)‐phase structure enables 2D ion transport with high conductivity (10−4 S cm−1).
Chengyang Liu, Masafumi Yoshio
wiley   +1 more source

Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Root‐Stimulated Movements in Mimosa Pudica for Biohybrid Robotic Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that thermal and electrical stimulation of Mimosa pudica root induces movement of the petiole and pinnules without direct stimulation of the aerial organs, thereby enabling a plant‐based robotic gripper and providing a foundation for the development of intelligent and sustainable systems.
Misao Sato, Kazuya Murakami, Yu Ikeda, Yuki Sakashita, Hayato Kurusu, Ken Yokawa, Jun Shintake   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orbital Magnetic Moment Controlled Converse Magnetoelectric Effect in bcc‐Co3Mn/Fe/V/PMN‐PT Multiferroic Heterostructures

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Based on orbital magnetic moment control, a material design strategy is proposed for a giant converse magnetoelectric effect in multiferroic heterostructures. This study will pioneer a promising route toward low‐power spintronic devices with an electric field.
Takamasa Usami, Yuichi Murakami, Ryota Watarai, Yu Shiratsuchi, Yoshihiro Gohda, Kohei Hamaya   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shear‐Induced Emergence of Aromatic Superlow‐Friction Interfaces in Amorphous Carbon: Triggering Chemical Impurities and Atomic‐Scale Mechanisms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
High‐throughput quantum‐mechanical simulations reveal that amorphous carbon undergoes shear‐driven structural transformation into aromatic, graphene‐like interfaces. This mechanochemical process is governed by dopant chemistry: dopants with valency less than four promote the emergence of superlow‐friction amorphous graphene, whereas tetra‐valent ...
Takuya Kuwahara, Koki Horiguchi, Leonhard Mayrhofer, Gianpietro Moras, Michael Moseler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fundamental Understanding of Oxidative Stability in Fluorinated Asymmetric Ethers for Li Batteries

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
To improve Li‐metal battery electrolytes, we analyze fluorinated 1‐ethoxy‐2‐methoxyethane (FxEME) oxidative stability via density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD). Fluorination strengthens ethoxy C–H bonds and alters solvent orientation at the cathode, weakening interfacial interactions.
Liang‐Ting Wu, Norio Takenaka, Jyh‐Chiang Jiang, Atsuo Yamada   +3 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Flexible Thin‐Film Heater Composed of Laser‐Induced Graphene and Poly(D, L‐Lactic Acid) with Electro‐ and Photo‐Thermal Properties toward Cancer Thermotherapy

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a thin‐film‐type heat‐generating device that uses laser induced graphene (LIG) on a poly(D, L‐lactic) acid film, which realizes both resistance heating by direct current application and photothermal conversion heating by near‐infrared light irradiation.
Masato Saito, Sota Harada, Ran Imai, Kon Son, Toshinori Fujie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geometric Nonuniformity Localizes Valence Orbitals in Gold Clusters: Case Study on [Au23(SC6H11)16]–

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
The electronic structure of [Au23(SC6H11)16]–, a monolayer‐protected gold cluster with a nonuniform Au13 core, was investigated. Anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations revealed that the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and HOMO‐1 are localized on the two triangular Au3 units at the ends of the Au13 core ...
Yosuke Asami, Shun Ito, Kiichirou Koyasu, Tatsuya Tsukuda   +3 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Reliable Evaluation of Na‐Ion Battery Materials: Eliminating Na‐Metal Distortions

Advanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
Na metal is highly reactive in carbonate electrolytes, forming unstable interphases and triggering parasitic reactions that distort measurements and undermine reproducibility. To enable accurate evaluation of materials for Na‑ion batteries, this work suggests that NASICON‑type counter electrodes provide a practical and stable platform for distortion ...
Jinkwang Hwang, Shaoning Zhang, Seongjae Ko, Tomoki Takahashi, Kosei Araya, Duanfei Han, Masashi Okubo, Atsuo Yamada, Shinichi Komaba, Kazuhiko Matsumoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source