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A Visible Light‐Responsive Hydrogel to Study the Effect of Dynamic Tissue Stiffness on Cellular Mechanosensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A visible light‐responsive polyacrylamide‐azobenzene hydrogel enables safe, reversible stiffness control for studying cell mechanobiology without harmful UV exposure. This approach reveals stem cells respond rapidly to mechanical changes, showing altered shape and protein distribution within one hour.
Aafreen Ansari, Sanchyan Bhowmik, Kaiwen Zhang, Chayla L. Reeves, Danielle Vahala, Yu Suk Choi, Amy Gelmi, Alexander N. Combes, Rocky S. Tuan, Vinh X. Truong, John S. Forsythe, Jessica E. Frith   +11 more
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Advanced Nano‐Fibrillated Cellulose/Modified MXene Janus Membrane for Continuous 24‐h Water‐Power Co‐Generation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The Janus membrane integrates a superhydrophilic CNF@CTAB‐MXene layer with a superhydrophobic PTFE layer, enabling efficient solar‐driven water evaporation and electricity generation. It achieves an evaporation rate of 1.51 kg m−2 h−1 with excellent salt resistance and long‐term stability.
Yinan Li, Liulian Huang, Zhibin He, Jianguo Li, Chenglong Fu, Qinghong Zheng, Lihui Chen, Yonghao Ni   +7 more
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Built‐In Electric Field in 2D/2D LDH/Antimonene Heterostructure to Induce Stable β‐NiOOH at Ultralow Potential for Cost‐Effective Water Electrolysis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this paper, a built‐in electric field (BEF) strategy is proposed to fabricate NiFe‐LDH/antimonene heterostructure as bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The formed BEF generates a local potential that reduces the potential for the formation of β‐NiOOH, thereby enabling ultra‐low ...
Jingkun Wang, Xiaoning Li, Haojie Liang, Chenxi Zhang, Huayun Du, Ying Sun, Hui Li, Hongge Pan, Yuying Hao, Min Zhao, Tianbao Li, Tianyi Ma   +11 more
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Tuning the Hydrogen Bond Network Inside the Helmholtz Plane for Industrial Hydrogen Evolution

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The hydrogen bond network within the Helmholtz plane, a key component affecting the hydrogen evolution kinetics, remains far from having a consensus owing to the lack of fundamental understanding. Herein, it is discovered that the introduction of the atomic electric field generated by the weak Ru─Ga bonds can further improve the proportion of 4 ...
Xinyu Chen, Bianjing Sun, Qun Song, Zengbin Wang, Chenchen Qin, Muhammad Amjad Majeed, Chuntao Chen, Dongping Sun, Kai Zhang, Ming Zhao   +9 more
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Native Lignin Migration and Clustering in Wood: Superhydrophobic, Antimold, and Tribonegative Layers for Rain‐Driven Electrification

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes a sustainable solution for rainwater‐driven energy harvesting by harnessing the intrinsic properties of lignin in wood. The first demonstration of an all‐wood tribonegative material for liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerators is presented, eliminating the need for fluorine‐containing polymers and functional additives. Abstract The
Xuetong Shi, Ran Bi, Xin Shu, Peipei Wang, Yeedo Chun, Zhixiang Chen, Chris Zhou, Yi Lu, Orlando J. Rojas   +8 more
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Chloride‐Mediated Electron Buffering on Ni‐Fe Anodes for Ampere‐Level Alkaline Seawater Electrolysis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Utilizing abundant chloride ion (Cl−) of seawater, the small organic molecule (SOM) layer on the electrocatalyst surface is converted to SOM‐Cl layer. Meanwhile, the conjugated structure of SOM is modified. SOM‐Cl layer can effectively mitigate the damage caused by the highly oxidative environment.
Qian Niu, Fei‐Yue Gao, Xiaogang Sun, Yao Zheng, Shi‐Zhang Qiao   +4 more
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Supramolecular Zwitterionic Hydrogels for Information Encryption, Soft Electronics and Energy Storage at Icy Temperature

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A series of ACHPES‐based hydrogels are developed and realizing multiple functions like anti‐fouling properties, alkali‐induced color/fluorescence‐changing ability and strain sensing. Furthermore, the hydrogels show excellent anti‐freezing performance, whose optical, mechanical and electrical properties remain stable at −47.3 °C.
Gaopeng Wang, Haochen Ni, Yifan Li, Hamdi Torun, Sherry Chen, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Xuehua Zhang, Si Yu Zheng, Ben Bin Xu, Jintao Yang   +9 more
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Designing for Degradation: Transient Devices Enabled by (Nano)Cellulose

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Recent progress in transient devices enabled by (nano)cellulosic materials is reviewed. Transiency mechanisms, advantages of nanocelluloses, and a suite of applications are discussed. A circular thinking approach coupled with life cycle assessment is applied to critically revisit the potential, advantages, and challenges of nanocellulose‐enabled ...
Lucas J. Andrew, Erlantz Lizundia, Mark J. MacLachlan   +2 more
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Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of recent advances in covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for photocatalysis, focusing on sustainable energy applications like water splitting, hydrogen peroxide generation, and CO2 and N2 reduction. It discusses design principles, structure‐function relationships, challenges in COF photocatalysis, and strategies to ...
Bikash Mishra, Akhtar Alam, Avanti Chakraborty, Bidhan Kumbhakar, Samrat Ghosh, Pradip Pachfule, Arne Thomas   +6 more
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Functional Biomaterials Derived from Protein Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation and Liquid‐to‐Solid Transition

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Protein can undergo liquid–liquid phase separation and liquid‐to‐solid transition to form liquid condensates and solid aggregates. These phase transitions can be influenced by post‐translational modifications, mutations, and various environmental factors.
Tianchen Li, Dea Ilhamsyah, Benedict Tai, Yi Shen   +3 more
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