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Electrically Assisted Thermal Stamping of Tunable Carbon‐Based Nanofilms for Direct Fabrication of Hydrophobic, Energy Harvesting, and Sensing Devices

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of the electrically assisted thermal stamping (EATS) method for direct fabrication of carbon‐based nanofilms and their multifunctional applications. Localized Joule heating triggers simultaneous exfoliation, reduction, and fluoropolymer incorporation under ambient conditions, yielding tunable carbon‐based thin‐film coatings ...
Byungseok Seo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of man-made disasters on children’s nutrition: A review study [PDF]

open access: yesفصلنامه ابن سینا, 2020
Background: Man-made crises such as war expose vulnerable groups, especially childrento a variety of problems. Insufficient intake of some cetain foods exposes the child to malnutrition.The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of human ...
Saeed Nazari   +2 more
doaj  

The Common Disaster and the Unexpected Education: Delta Flight 1141 and the Discourse of Aviation Safety [PDF]

open access: yes, 1996
News coverage of transportation disasters, such as the crash of Delia Flight 1141, reveal the disaster behavior of passengers, flight personnel and rescue workers.
Garner, Ana C.
core   +1 more source

2D Nanomaterials Toward Function‐Ready Superlubricity in Advanced Microsystems

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
A unified framework links structural and transformation superlubricity with microsystem functions and deployment requirements. Mechanisms, device architectures, integration strategies, AI‐guided discovery, and benchmarking protocols are connected to define function‐ready superlubricity in advanced microsystems.
Yushan Geng, Jun Yang, Yong Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Post-disaster resettlement in the Philippines: a risky strategy

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2015
Experience in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan suggests that resettlement as a strategy for mitigating disaster-induced displacement can create significant protection risks.
Alice R Thomas
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A Self‐Healing Magnetoelectric Sensor with Pain Sensing for Underwater Soft Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a self‐healing magnetoelectric sensory system designed for amphibious soft electronics. By utilizing liquid‐metal conductors and self‐healing elastomers, the system enables autonomous recovery from mechanical damage. Its multilayered architecture features dual self‐powered proximity and tactile sensing alongside pain sensing in ...
Xuan Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The state of the evidence

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2015
Researchers have much to do, not only to understand climate- and disaster-induced migration but also to transmit their understanding for the use of policymakers and practitioners.
Susan Martin
doaj  

Liquids as Reinforcements for Anisotropic and Tough Soft Matter Composites

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal droplets are shaped and oriented within soft elastomers to create all‐soft matter composites with programmable mechanical anisotropy. These liquid inclusions act as fiber‐like reinforcements, enabling directional stiffness, enhanced toughness, and controlled crack steering under extreme deformation, offering new routes to resilient soft ...
Gwyneth M. Schloer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporary protection arrangements to fill a gap in the protection regime

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2015
Predictable measures are needed to provide protection for people displaced across borders by disasters, where there is currently a gap.
Volker Türk
doaj  

Natural disasters and growth - going beyond the averages [PDF]

open access: yes
There has been a steady increase in the occurrence of natural disasters. Yet their effect on economic growth remains unclear, with some studies reporting negative, and others indicating no, or even positive effects. These seemingly contradictory findings
Christiaensen, Luc   +3 more
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