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Surface‐Anchored Microgel‐Based Films as Anti‐Icing Coatings

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The microgel‐based anti‐icing coatings presented in this work reduce ice adhesion by up to 90% on various substrates. This effect can be attributed to the incorporated functional cationic moieties binding a lubricating layer of quasi‐liquid interfacial water.
Inga Litzen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

From the Discovery of the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect to the Development of High‐Power‐Density Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The article overviews past and current efforts on caloric materials and systems, highlighting the contributions of Ames National Laboratory to the field. Solid‐state caloric heat pumping is an innovative method that can be implemented in a wide range of cooling and heating applications.
Agata Czernuszewicz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solid Particle‐Liquid Metal Mixtures for Robust High‐Current Interconnects in Stretchable Electronics and Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Metallic microparticles dispersed in liquid metal interconnects mitigate electromigration‐induced failure by reconfiguring internal current density distributions. These fillers facilitate the growth of a robust, protective gallium oxide shell at elevated temperatures, shifting the failure threshold toward a thermal limit.
Ethan J. Krings   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Upcycling Compact Discs Into Ultra‐Stable, Flexible, and Stretchable Nanoporous Gold Electrodes for Enhanced Biosensing Performance

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This article highlights the development of robust and high‐performance flexible and stretchable biosensors that maintain long‐term functionality and optimal electrical conductivity under mechanical deformation, utilizing sustainable and cost‐effective manufacturing principles.
Mousa H. Aldosari, Ahyeon Koh
wiley   +1 more source

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