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Bridging Polymer Brushes and Coatings Through Ultra‐Thick Growth by Surface‐Initiated Photoiniferter Polymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Surface‐initiated photoiniferter‐mediated polymerization (SI‐PIMP) enables the controlled growth of UHMW polymer brushes with multi‐micrometer thicknesses, bridging conventional brushes and bulk‐like coatings. UHMW brushes are synthesized through a controlled/living process; they provide low friction and enhanced wear resistance under aqueous ...
Elena Avanzini, Emanuele Grigolon, Lily E. Diodati, Matteo Savio, Megan E. Lott, Kaden C. Stevens, Francesca Lorandi, Brent S. Sumerlin, Edmondo M. Benetti   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial defense mechanisms against bacteriophages: an evolutionary arms race. [PDF]

Arch Microbiol
Ibrahim R, Aranjani JM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Meniscus‐Guided Soft‐Lithographic Assembly of Grid‐Type Molecular Martensite Films for Single‐Crystal‐Like Actuation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A meniscus‐guided microtransfer molding strategy enables scalable fabrication of grid‐type molecular martensite films with b‐axis‐correlated preferential texture. Sequential growth across microchannel intersections creates structurally continuous grids and robust thermoelastic actuation (∼11% strain, > 50 cycles, maximum force density: 7.1 × 109 N m−3).
Sooyeon Ra, Sourabh R. Jagdale, Jin Hyeok Jang, Minwoo Jang, Kyoungtae Hwang, Taewoo Lee, Eun Hui Jeong, Soon Ho Yoon, Byung Joon Moon, Jangyup Son, Dong‐Su Lee, Sukang Bae, Jun Dong Park, Tae‐Wook Kim, Sangmin An, Sang Kyu Park   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Perfused Full‐Thickness Human Skin Microphysiological System for Modeling Injury, Regeneration, Tumor Pathophysiology, and Therapeutics Development

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
What if human skin could remain fully alive and functional outside the body for weeks? A New Alternative Method (NAM) based on a vascularized full‐thickness skin microphysiological system achieves precisely this, preserving native vasculature, resident immunity, and metabolic activity for up to three weeks, while faithfully recapitulating radiation ...
Yusuf Surucu, Hamid Malekzadeh, Alexa Rivera Del Rio Hernandez, Naresh Mahajan, Ethan Banks, Dayyan Ur Rahman, José A. Arellano, Katherine S. Yang, Alexey Altman, G.V. Naveen Kumar, Matthew L. Steinhauser, Jeffrey A. Gusenoff, J. Peter Rubin, Asim Ejaz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical defense mechanisms of soybean genotypes against lepidopterans. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Costa JO, Peña Arroyo VP, Núñez-de la Rosa Y, Ballesteros-Ballesteros VA, Nisperuza Toledo JL, Birolli WG.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Multifunctional Catechol‐Functionalized Cellulose Hydrogels for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Optic Nerve Injuries

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Catechol‐functionalized cellulose hydrogels are developed as injectable, bioadhesive platforms for retinal neuroprotection. The hydrogels exhibit tunable rheological and mechanical properties, strong tissue adhesion, and sustained antioxidative activity.
Kai‐Hsiang Chang, Yi‐Ke Lin, Wei‐Li Chen, Ta‐Ching Chen, Jiashing Yu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

COP9 Signalosome's Role in Plant Defense Mechanisms. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Lu Z, Li C, Deng K, Han C, Shan Z, Chen S, Yang H, Yang Y, Chen H, Hao Q.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nanomaterial Strategies for Pulmonary Delivery of Immunotherapeutics in Lung Cancer Treatment

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Inhalable immunotherapeutic nanomedicines enable organ‐selective immune modulation by overcoming pulmonary delivery barriers and concentrating therapy within lung tumors. This Review defines how nanomaterial properties govern airway deposition, retention, cellular partitioning, and immune activation across vaccines, checkpoint blockade, STING agonists,
Han Zhang, Wei Tang
wiley   +1 more source

Small RNAs as systemic signals in plant defense: mechanisms, challenges, and future directions. [PDF]

Mol Biol Rep
Wekesa C, Kiprotich K, Muoma J, Mithöfer A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source