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Autonomous Self-Healing Agents in Cementitious Materials: Parameters and Impacts on Mortar Properties

Buildings
The concept of self-healing materials and the development of encapsulated curing agents represent a cutting-edge approach to enhancing the longevity and reducing the maintenance costs of cementitious structures.
Geannina Terezinha dos Santos Lima, Laura Silvestro, Luís Urbano Durlo Tambara Júnior, Malik Cheriaf, Janaíde Cavalcante Rocha   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Biosensor Based on Hairy Particles with Controllable High Enzyme Loading and Activity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
For the first time, a highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor based on SiO2‐based hairy particles with a grafted PDMAEMA polymer brush containing a quantifiable and large amount of immobilized Laccase is reported. The fabricated biosensor exhibits a sensitivity of 0.14 A·m⁻¹, a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 µm, and a detection range of 0.3–750 µm,
Pavel Milkin, Anila Antony, Hongtao Cai, Antonia Debevc, Ceyda Topal, Anne Linhardt, Alla Synytska, Leonid Ionov   +7 more
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From Berries to Capsules: Technological and Quality Aspects of Juneberry Formulations

Pharmaceuticals
Background: Amelanchier alnifolia (Juneberry) is a phenolic-rich species with potential for pharmaceutical applications. This study aimed to optimize ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) conditions for producing ethanolic extracts from differently ...
Lauryna Pudžiuvelytė, Agnė Mačiulskaitė   +1 more
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Tuning the Dielectric Properties of Individual Clay Nanosheets by Interlayer Composition: Toward Nano‐Electret Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The dielectric properties of clays are studied on the level of individual monolayers and functional double stacks. The material breakdown characteristics and charge storage performance are analyzed. For illustration, a defined charge pattern representing a cuneiform character is produced, written into a microscopic clay tile, referencing the origins of
Sebastian Gödrich, Paul Markus, Matthias Stöter, Bernhard Biersack, Rainer Schobert, Josef Breu, Georg Papastavrou   +6 more
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Composites of Shellac and Silver Nanowires as Flexible, Biobased, and Corrosion‐Resistant Transparent Conductive Electrodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Shellac, a centuries‐old natural resin, is reimagined as a green material for flexible electronics. When combined with silver nanowires, shellac films deliver transparency, conductivity, and stability against humidity. These results position shellac as a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers for transparent conductors in next‐generation ...
Rahaf Nafez Hussein, Tiago Carneiro Gomes, Eliza Ng, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné, Tricia Breen Carmichael   +4 more
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Electroactive Metal–Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalysis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrocatalysis is crucial in sustainable energy conversion as it enables efficient chemical transformations. The review discusses how metal–organic frameworks can revolutionize this field by offering tailorable structures and active site tunability, enabling efficient and selective electrocatalytic processes.
Irena Senkovska, Yutong Luo, Ruyan Zhao, Jianjun Zhang, Mingchao Wang, Xinliang Feng, Eike Brunner, Stefan Kaskel   +7 more
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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, Stefan Hecht, Wolfgang Wenzel, Lars Heinke, Mariana Kozlowska   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jet-Breaking Extrusion of Alginate–Chitosan Capsules for Encapsulation of Plant Growth–Promoting Extremophilic Fungi

Microorganisms
Drought and metal pollution severely impact plant growth. Root-associated extremophilic fungi can improve plant performance, and their encapsulation improves protection and effectiveness.
César Arriagada-Escamilla, Javier Ortiz, Nicole Iturra, Javiera Soto, Eduardo Morales   +4 more
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Microporous Microgel Assemblies Facilitating the Recruitment and Osteogenic Differentiation of Progenitor Cells for Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
There is a significant need for biomaterials with well‐defined stability and bioactivity to support tissue regeneration. In this study, we developed a tunable microgel platform that enables the decoupling of stiffness from porosity, thereby promoting bone regeneration.
Silvia Pravato, Haishuo Guan, Bianca M. Carrara, Mira Jacobs, Matteo Monticelli, Lukas Moser, Thomas Moragues, Andrew J. deMello, Tomaso Zambelli, Martin Ehrbar   +9 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

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, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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