Intrinsic Interfacial Energy Alignment Enables ETL‐Free Organic Solar Cells
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Molecular orientation of the small‐molecule donor BTR‐Cl induces a vacuum‐level shift that pins the Fermi level at ∼4.4 eV at the active layer/Ag interface, enabling Ohmic contact formation without an electron transport layer. This strategy is extended to ternary PM6:Y6:BTR‐Cl devices, achieving an ETL‐free efficiency of 18.6% with enhanced operational
Heng Liu +6 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A new class of sulfur‐free, oxygen‐bridged dibenzofuran‐based polymers is developed for ultrahigh‐refractive‐index applications. The rigid π‐extended architecture and enhanced molecular polarizability enable exceptional optical performance, combining refractive indices up to 1.848 with high Abbe numbers and full visible transparency. This work offers a
Hend A. Hegazy +5 more
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Mineral Deposition From Liquid Precursors Triggered by Complementary Polyelectrolytes
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Polyelectrolyte additives can delay or prevent crystal nucleation in supersaturated solutions of insoluble mineral salts such as calcium carbonate. This work reports that adding a second, oppositely‐charged polyelectrolyte leads to immediate mineral crystallization from such metastable solutions.
Mohammed Kayes Patoary +6 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee +3 more
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Editorial for the Special Issue "Research on Performance Improvement of Advanced Alloys". [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Quan G, Yu C.
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An Edible Chitosan‐Based Acoustic Sensor for Sound‐Responsive Actuation in Edible Robots
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces an edible acoustic sensor for robotic food and edible robotics. Built from a chitosan piezoelectric film between gold electrodes, the sensor enables acoustic communication through ON/OFF keying. Integrated into an edible robot with pneumatically actuated arms and neck, it responds to high‐frequency tones.
Valerio Francesco Annese +8 more
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Charge‐Tunable Coacervate Micelles for Separator Engineering in Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A separator engineering strategy based on charge‐tunable complex coacervate core micelles (C3Ms) is presented to form an ion‐selective layer regulating polysulfide transport in Li–S batteries. The micelles enable uniform adsorption onto commercial polypropylene separators and infiltration throughout the internal pore network, suppressing polysulfide ...
Yongsheng Zhang +11 more
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Comparative evaluation of surface roughness in cobalt-chromium alloy castings fabricated by different manufacturing techniques and influence of positive pressure investment technique on its surface roughness - An in vitro study. [PDF]
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Fiber‐reinforced liquid metal composites (FibRe LMCs) are introduced that combine GPa‐scale structural performance with digitally programmable electrical conductivity. Through automated CNC activation, conductive pathways and wireless power transfer circuits are fabricated directly within load‐bearing composites, enabling structurally integrated ...
John Joyce +5 more
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Study on Optimization of High-Pressure Casting Process and Improvement of Mechanical Properties for Damping Spacer Based on ABAQUS. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Jia S, Liu A, Kang K, Yang W.
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