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Photoswitching Conduction in Framework Materials
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This mini‐review summarizes recent advances in state‐of‐the‐art proton and electron conduction in framework materials that can be remotely and reversibly switched on and off by light. It discusses the various photoswitching conduction mechanisms and the strategies employed to enhance photoswitched conductivity.
Helmy Pacheco Hernandez +4 more
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Biomimetic spatial and temporal (4D) design and fabrication [PDF]
, 2013 We imagine the built environment of the future as a ‘bio-hybrid machine for living in’ that will sense and react to activities within the space in order to provide experiences and services that will elevate quality of life while coexisting seamlessly ...
J.F. Vincent +6 more
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Recent Advancements in Biomimetic 3D Printing Materials With Enhanced Mechanical Properties
Frontiers in Materials, 2021 Nature has developed a wide range of functional microstructures with optimized mechanical properties over millions of years of evolution. By learning from nature’s excellent models and principles, biomimicry provides a practicable strategy for designing ...
Xinxin Yan +7 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz +3 more
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Nanograded artificial nacre with efficient energy dissipation
The Innovation, 2023 The renowned mechanical performance of biological ceramics can be attributed to their hierarchical structures, wherein structural features at the nanoscale play a crucial role.
Yu-Feng Meng +8 more
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Synovial joint lubrication – does nature teach more effective engineering lubrication strategies? [PDF]
, 2007 Nature shows numerous examples of systems which show energy efficiency, elegance in their design and optimum use of materials. Biomimetics is an emerging field of research in engineering and successes have been documented in the diverse fields of ...
Liskiewicz, T. +3 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This review systematically highlights the latest achievements in mixed‐valence states relevant to hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, providing essential insights into future directions and methods for large‐scale practical implementation. This critical review is expected to provide an overview of recent advancements in diverse valence‐state metal
Jitendra N. Tiwari +4 more
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Sensors, 2018 Nanoplasmonic sensors are a popular, surface-sensitive measurement tool to investigate biomacromolecular interactions at solid-liquid interfaces, opening the door to a wide range of applications.
Abdul Rahim Ferhan +3 more
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To Wrap Or to Not Wrap Cucumbers?
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 In light of increasing public pressure, retailers strive to remove plastic packaging as much as possible from fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce the environmental impacts along their supply chains.
Chandrima Shrivastava +7 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) microparticles with long‐term and thermal stability are prepared with or without collagen using a scalable one‐pot spray‐drying process. Under simulated physiological conditions, they crystallize into biomimetic bone mineral and, when combined with collagen, form extrudable, fibrillar bone‐like 3D constructs.
Camila Bussola Tovani +13 more
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