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Auxeticity‐by‐Assembly: Interlocking Modular Auxetic Metamaterials with Selectively Activatable AgNW–Graphene Oxide‐EGaIn Composite Interconnects for Scalable Freeform Photovoltaic Modules

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Auxeticity‑by‑Assembly converts freeform photovoltaics from cut‑defined layouts to assembly‑defined systems. Standardized interlocking units generate negative‑Poisson‑ratio, reconfigurable architectures, while hinge regions are wired by selectively activatable AgNW–GO@EGaIn composite interconnects and a folding‑enabled interconnector layer. A decimeter‑
Seok Joon Hwang, Jiwon Ryu, Dae‐Hee Cho, YoungHoi Cho, Yewon Hwang, Haram Lee, Dong Hoe Kim, Byeong‐Kwon Ju, Seok Chung, Deokjae Choi, Gee Yeong Kim, Heesuk Jung, Taehee Kim, Hyeonggeun Yu, Gabseok Seo, Phillip Lee   +15 more
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Dielectric Behavior of Stretchable Silicone Rubber–Barium Titanate Composites

Crystals
In this study, elastomer composites, including silicone rubber and barium titanate, were fabricated by mechanical mixing, a low-cost, fast, and easy technique to produce highly dielectric materials.
Argyri Drymiskianaki, Klytaimnistra Katsara, Alexandra Manousaki, Zacharias Viskadourakis, George Kenanakis   +4 more
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Enhanced performance of porous silicone-based dielectric elastomeric composites by low filler content of Ag@SiO2 Core-Shell nanoparticles

Nanocomposites, 2018
In the present work, micropores and a low filler content of Ag@SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) are synchronously introduced into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film to obtain porous dielectric elastomeric composites.
Lian Xiong, Shaodi Zheng, Zewang Xu, Zhengying Liu, Wei Yang, Mingbo Yang   +5 more
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Dielectric Electroactive Polymers with Chemical Pre-Strain: An Experimentally Validated Model

Actuators, 2018
Dielectric electroactive polymer materials represent a distinct group of smart materials that are capable of converting between electrical and mechanical energy.
Brittany Newell, Jose Garcia, Gary Krutz
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Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
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Dielectric Elastomer Actuators with Carbon Nanotube Electrodes Painted with a Soft Brush

Actuators, 2018
We propose a simple methodology to paint carbon nanotube (CNT) powder with a soft brush onto an elastomer. A large deformation of dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) occurs according to the small constraint of the electrodes. Uniform painting with a soft
Hiroki Shigemune, Shigeki Sugano, Jun Nishitani, Masayuki Yamauchi, Naoki Hosoya, Shuji Hashimoto, Shingo Maeda   +6 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
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High-performance dielectric elastomers with transparent electrodes for wearable and portable technologies

Academia Materials Science
Dielectric elastomers offer several advantages such as low cost, high efficiency, high output, large deformations, light weight, and ease of stacking. Recently, it has become possible to lift a weight of 8 kg by more than 1 mm at a speed of 88
Seiki Chiba, Mikio Waki
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
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Additive Manufacturing of Molecular Architecture Encoded Stretchable Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels and Elastomers

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bottlebrush molecular architecture prevents the crystallization of high molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG) based polymers, enabling highly stretchable photocurable PEG hydrogels and elastomers for high‐performance conductive solvent‐free electrolytes at room temperature and for additive manufacturing of complex architectures and multi‐material ...
Baiqiang Huang, Myoeum Kim, Pu Zhang, Emmanuel Oduro, Daniel A. Rau, Li‐Heng Cai   +5 more
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