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Curvature‐Tuned Friction at Electrified Ionic Liquid Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene curvature plays a key role in friction electrotunability at single‐asperity contacts lubricated by ionic liquids. A 9 nm radius yields stronger tunability than larger radii, with distinct friction coefficients at low and high loads indicating a shift in the slippage plane.
Wei Song, Md Ashiqur Rahman, Qianlu Zheng, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James D. Batteas, Rui Qiao, Rosa M. Espinosa‐Marzal   +6 more
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The evolution of indigenous contractors in Ghana [PDF]

, 2010
This paper provides some preliminary insights into the emergence and development of indigenous general contractors in Ghana. General contracting is the means by which an individual or organisation takes responsibility for supplying all of the materials ...
Laryea, Samuel Amartei
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Requirements for building information modeling based lean production management systems for construction [PDF]

, 2010
Smooth flow of production in construction is hampered by disparity between individual trade teams' goals and the goals of stable production flow for the project as a whole.
Barak, Ronen, Radosavljevic, Milan, Sacks, Rafael   +2 more
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3D‐Printed Hygroscopic Polymer Networks for High‐Humidity Triboelectric Nanogenerators to Wirelessly Power Implantable Electronic Devices‐ A Conceptual Pathway

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work develops 3D‐printable tribopolymer networks that can enhance triboelectric performance under high humidity environments. Polar hydrophilic functional groups and incorporation of zwitterionic monomers promote bound‐water–dominated interfacial polarization thereby increasing electrical outputs.
Linguangze Zhuo, Jiawang Zeng, Qian Chen, Valentin A. Bobrin, Deepak Mishra, Anthony Chun Yin Yuen, Yixia Zhang, Cyrille Boyer, Jin Zhang   +8 more
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Coagulative Granular Hydrogels with an Enzyme Catalyzed Fibrin Network for Endogenous Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Coagulative granular hydrogels are composed of packed thrombin‐functionalized microgels that catalyze the conversion of fibrinogen into a secondary fibrin network, filling the interstitial voids. This bio‐inspired approach stabilizes the biomaterial to match the robustness of bulk hydrogels without compromising injectability, mimicking the initial ...
Zhipeng Deng, Camila B. Tovani, Simona Bianco, Gianni Comandini, Aya Elghajiji, Mina Aleemardani, Roxana Moscalu, Jeremie Zappia, Bianca Fernandes, Olivia Annett, Chrissy L. Hammond, Jason Wong, Dave J. Adams, Fabrizio Scarpa, Michael R. Whitehouse, Annela M. Seddon, James P. K. Armstrong   +16 more
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Towards industrial revolution (IR) 4.0 in the construction industry: Readiness of contractors

Results in Engineering
Technologies and innovations have fuelled the growth of the construction industry, in line with the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0). Despite the fast development of IR 4.0 around the globe, hesitation remains among the construction industry towards
Zulkiflee Abdul-Samad, Lim Liang Xin, Wesam Salah Alaloul, Hafez Salleh   +3 more
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Effects of Organisational Characteristics on Contractors’ Construction Cash Flow Forecasting Capabilities [PDF]

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2017
Inadequate cash resources resulting from poor cash flows have been among the fundamental causes of construction project failures. Despite the panoply of cash flow forecasting (CFF) tools, the cash flow performance of many construction firms have been ...
Muhammad Abdullahi, Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim, Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, Hasssan Adaviriku Ahmadu   +3 more
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Copolymers of Poly(Butylene Trans‐1,4‐Cyclohexanedicarboxylate)/Pripol as New Biomaterial Platform for Small Diameter Vascular Graft

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospun tubular scaffolds from novel PBCE‐based copolyesters and blends were designed as candidates for small‐diameter vascular grafts. They combine defect‐free architecture, blood‐compatible surfaces, and mechanical properties comparable to native vessels.
Edoardo Bondi, Gabriele Obino, Giulia Guidotti, Alberto Sensini, Martijn van Griensven, Antonio Junior Lepedda, Nadia Lotti, Lorenzo Moroni   +7 more
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Tough, Ductile, and Strong Hard‐Soft Cementitious Composite Enabled by Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Drawing inspiration from the layered hard‐soft architecture found in sea sponges, this work establishes a new framework for architected cementitious composites (ACC) through multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) process. The integration of mortar and elastomer phases into layered architectures enables synergistic toughening mechanisms, including
Aimane Najmeddine, Shashank Gupta, William Makinen, Zayvinn Lin, Krystal Delnoce, Reza Moini   +5 more
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Autonomous Locomotion of Tensegrity Structure on Low‐Temperature Surfaces

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A low‐temperature responsive tensegrity structure (LRTS) is constructed by integrating low‐responsive temperature liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) cables, nonresponsive cables, and stiff rods. The low phase transition temperature of LCE is achieved by introducing a new liquid crystal mesogen.
Changyue Liu, Kai Li, Tianyu Li, Zixuan Wang, Jiping Yang, Zhijian Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source