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UCST‐Driven Shape Morphing in Digital Light Processing 4D‐Printed Hydrogels

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A DLP‐printable UCST hydrogel based on poly(acrylic acid‐co‐acrylamide) enables reversible thermally induced expansion and 4D shape morphing. Rational control of composition, porosity, and multimaterial architecture enables predictable 4D shape morphing through differential swelling and localized actuation, opening new opportunities for high‐resolution
Fato Niang, Vincent Lapinte, Sebastien Blanquer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-Time Ferroelectric Domain Wall Dynamics During Electric Poling and Depoling. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Real‐time visualization of domain wall dynamics during alternating‐current poling, direct‐current poling, and electrical depoling in relaxor‐PT ferroelectric single crystals reveals distinct field‐dependent pathways and strong path dependence. Instant polarized light microscopy uncovers reversible domain wall nucleation, motion, and reconfiguration ...
Wang Z, Xu Z, Timofeeva A, Elnaggar H, Liu S, Pei Y, Henry R, O'Connor B, Shim E, So F, Peters K, Jiang X, Liu J.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Network reconfiguration for load balancing in distribution networks

IEE Proceedings - Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 1999
Network reconfiguration of a power distribution system is an operation to alter the topological structure of distribution feeders by changing open/closed status of sectionalising and tie switches. By transferring loads from the heavily loaded feeders to the lightly loaded ones, network reconfiguration can balance feeder loads and alleviate overload ...
Muttaqi, Kashem M, Ganapathy, Velappa, Jasmon, G G   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Programmable Variable‐Stiffness Multilayer Elastomer Composites With High‐Aspect‐Ratio Low‐Melting‐Point Alloy Inclusions

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
High‐aspect‐ratio low‐melting‐point alloy inclusions are embedded within multilayer silicone laminates to create thermally programmable stiffness. Sequential activation of alloy‐rich layers produces four distinct mechanical states and reconfigures tendon‐driven actuator trajectories under the same load.
Palpolage Don Shehan Hiroshan Gunawardane, Gyan Edbert Zesiro, Hao Zhou, Gursel Alici, Mu Chiao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing resilience of expressway microgrids via network reconfiguration and electric operation-maintenance vehicles

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Extreme disasters can severely compromise the secure and reliable operation of distribution-level power supply systems, particularly for expressway microgrid clusters characterized by dispersed loads and limited local support.
Shiwei Xia, Yujia Chen, Xiaolong Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Ting Wu, Lei Tao, Jelena Stojković Terzić   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liquid‐Crystal‐Based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for 7 GHz Mobile Communication

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The glass‐based liquid‐crystal reconfigurable intelligent surface (LC‐RIS) integrates active‐matrix driving and blind‐greedy phase optimization within a 5G‐NR OFDM framework. This enables continuously tunable and autonomous enhancement of wireless coverage. Leveraging the transparency and manufacturability of liquid crystal panels, it is ideally suited
Tien‐Lun Ting, Yuh‐Chyi Chang, Yi‐Chan Hung, Cheng‐Yuan Hsiao, Chao‐Kai Wen, Tsung‐Hsien Lin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuator Matrix for Large Area Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A scalable approach is used to manufacture a digitally‐controllable, 2D 5 × 5 actuator matrix. The elements of the matrix are produced by direct ink writing of a liquid crystal elastomer ‘artificial muscle’ on large‐area flexible thin‐film heaters. In optimizing the low‐power actuators, multiple heater designs and substrate materials are investigated ...
Giulia Spallanzani, Bart Peeters, Danqing Liu, Peter Zalar, Hylke B. Akkerman, Jeroen A. H. P. Sol   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

On‐Chip Photonic Neural Network Architectures

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
This review presents a comprehensive overview of on‐chip photonic neural network architectures, covering key photonic building blocks, representative network types, and emerging applications. Recent advances, implementation challenges, and future directions are examined, highlighting the potential of integrated photonics to enable ultrafast, energy ...
Seokjin Hong, Berkay Neseli, Seungyeon Cho, Seungsoo Lee, Yeonjun Kim, Seungyoon Choi, Hyo‐Hoon Park, Hamza Kurt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pointlike Material Accumulation and Displacement in Azopolymer Thin Films Driven by Spatial Light Modulation

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
A maskless, SLM‐driven approach enables the deterministic inscription of arbitrary topographical features in azopolymer films by mapping complex vectorial light fields onto local viscoplastic stress. This platform allows for the rapid generation and dynamic erasure of high‐aspect‐ratio micro‐spikes, offering a versatile tool for reconfigurable flat ...
Jonas Strobelt, Nikolai Liubimtsev, Marina Saphianikova, Svetlana Santer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoresistivity Enhancement by Graphite Flake Alignment in Thin Composite Films for Dielectric Elastomer Switches

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article presents dielectric elastomer switch (DES) materials, based on composite thin films. Alignment of graphite flakes due to their physical confinement within the thin films lead to much stronger piezoresistive responses than bulk composites, while their durability exceeds that of conventional liquid‐based DES materials.
Lingyu Liu, Thomas Kister, Bart‐Jan Niebuur, Tobias Kraus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source