Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk +3 more
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High-Gain Miniaturized Ultrawideband Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna with Metamaterials. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel)Zhang W, Shi L, Zhao C, Yang R.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Diagnostic analysis via the heterojunction validation funnel. The funnel illustrates the hierarchical stratification of 30 reported Type‐II systems based on the three‐phase, seven‐step diagnostic framework. Complete validation through all phases is achieved by only 3.3% of systems, while 96.7% lack full mechanistic validation, revealing a pervasive ...
Ki‐Hyun Kim
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Structure‐Guided Dynamical Mechanics in Bioinspired Double Twisted Laminated Thin Films
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This work explores a dynamic mechanistic study of crack propagation and puncture testing via real‐time monitoring of crack initiation, propagation, and termination through nature‐inspired single and double twisted architectures fabricated from cellulose nanocrystals.
Justin Brackenridge +4 more
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Depth-estimation of stiffness singularity in an elastic object via directional touch sensing using microfinger with tactile sensor. [PDF]
Sci RepHori Y, Konishi S.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A shape‐memory microneedle system enables reproductive hormone therapy through a single transdermal insertion. The X‐shaped device sustains follicle‐stimulating hormone release for three days, and mild heating restores the O shape to trigger burst human chorionic gonadotropin release.
Sungwoo Cho +8 more
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The role of talker sex and physical dimensions in horizontal speech directivity. [PDF]
J Acoust Soc AmTrine A +6 more
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Shaping Matter with Acoustic Waves: From Particles to Functional Structures
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Acoustic‐directed assembly is reviewed as a materials‐oriented strategy for organizing particles, polymers, metals, and biological systems into functional structures. The review distinguishes reversible manipulation from permanent structure formation through medium fixation, particle fixation, and in situ material generation, highlighting routes toward
Avraham Kenigsberg +5 more
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Design of a 5G millimeter-wave wideband high-gain metamaterial-based antenna. [PDF]
Sci RepOsama I, Elhefnawy M, Yahya A.
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Wood Cellulosic Membrane With Abundant Nanochannels for Stabilizing Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A wood‐derived cellulosic membrane separator is developed to suppress dendrite growth in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. Its aligned nanochannels and hydroxyl‐rich surfaces enable uniform Zn2+ flux, water immobilization, and interfacial stabilization. Zn||Zn cells achieve 1920 h of cycling, Zn||Cu cells maintain 99.5% Coulombic efficiency over 1000 cycles,
Song Wei +8 more
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