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Polymer Interface Enables Reversible Quasi‐Solid Sulfur Conversion in Sodium‐Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The polymer interface enables a stable quasi‐solid sulfur conversion pathway in room‐temperature Na─S batteries. The coating regulates Na+ transport, stabilizes the cathode–electrolyte interphase, and accommodates mechanical stress, suppressing electrolyte decomposition and sulfur migration, thereby improving reaction uniformity, reducing polarization,
Reza Andaveh, Ying Zhao, Enzhong Jin, Zixin Zhang, Vinicius Martins, Parham Pirayesh, Yi Gan, Yi Yuan, Yijia Wang, Frederick Benjamin Holness, Changhong Cao, Jun Song, Yang Zhao   +12 more
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Light‐Actuated Fiber‐Climbing Inchworm Robot Toward Endoluminal Navigation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A kirigami‐inspired soft inchworm robot harnesses optical energy from a customized side‐emitting optical fiber, guaranteeing its propulsion along the fiber body. The wavelength‐selective responsiveness of dye‐functionalized liquid crystal elastomers and the application of temporal illumination patterns enable sequential control of robot components. The
Antonio Lobosco, Leilei Song, Fan Liu, Yu‐Hsiang Lin, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Hao Zeng, Sarthak Misra   +6 more
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Active Learning‐Accelerated Discovery of Fibrous Hydrogels with Tissue‐Mimetic Viscoelasticity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Active learning accelerates the design of fibrous hydrogels that mimic the viscoelasticity of native tissues. By integrating multi‐objective optimization and closed‐loop experimentation, this approach efficiently identifies optimal formulations from thousands of possibilities and decouples elasticity and viscosity. The resulting hydrogels offer tunable
Zhengkun Chen, Zheyuan Miao, Gary Tom, Austin H. Cheng, Elizaveta Gusarova, Benjamen Zondag, Tianyi Wu, Dianoosh Kalhori, Boris Hinz, Milad Abolhasani, Alán Aspuru‐Guzik, Eugenia Kumacheva   +11 more
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Self‐Healing and Stretchable Synaptic Transistor

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐healing stretchable synaptic transistor (3S‐T) is realized using a p‐PVDF‐HFP‐DBP/PDMS‐MPU‐IU bilayer as gate insulator, where dipole‐dipole interaction enhances polarization to achieve a large memory window. Leveraging its neuronal biomimicry, the synaptic transistor demonstrates electrically compatibility with the biological brain. Furthermore,
Hyongsuk Choo, Sangyong Park, Yoonyi Jeong, Jaepyo Jang, Duhwan Seong, In Soo Kim, Myung‐Gil Kim, Mikyung Shin, Minah Suh, Donghee Son, Jin‐Hong Park   +10 more
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Coating Artificial Spider Silk Fiber with Magnetic FeCo: An Effective Strategy for Creating a Flexible Magneto‐Responsive Material

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An original method is presented for producing artificial spider silk fibers with magnetic and magnetomechanical responsiveness, which consists in coating them with a nanometer‐thick layer of FeCo alloy by sputtering deposition. The challenge of combining organic materials and inorganic magnetic nanostructures is addressed, thus taking a step forward ...
Filippo Lanaro, Federico Spizzo, Gabriele Greco, Benjamin Schmuck, Anna Rising, Lucia Del Bianco   +5 more
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Texoskeletons: Developing the Fundamental Technologies for Creating Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing With Integrated 1D Sensors and Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional wearable exoskeletons rely on rigid structures, which limit comfort, flexibility, and everyday usability. This work introduces the fundamental technologies to create the first soft, lightweight, intelligent textile‐based exoskeletons (Texoskeletons) built using 1D sensors and actuators.
Amy Lukomiak, Rameesh Bulathsinghala, Jack Varga, Shuxin Meng, Kalana Marasinghe, Imaad Refai, Biyon Fernando, Amitkumar Patel, Chamika M. Halloluwa‐Arachchige, Carlos Oliveira, Arash M. Shahidi, Zahra Rahemtulla, Alexander Turner, Ziyun Ding, Bernard X. W. Liew, Andy Kerr, Ezio Preatoni, Theo Hughes‐Riley, Ishara Dharmasena, Pasindu Lugoda   +19 more
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Machine Learning‐Assisted Inverse Design of Soft and Multifunctional Hybrid Liquid Metal Composites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A machine learning framework is presented for inverse design of synthesizable multifunctional composites containing both liquid metal and solid inclusions. By integrating physics‐based modeling, data‐driven prediction, and Bayesian optimization, the approach enables intelligent design of experiments to identify optimal compositions and realize these ...
Lijun Zhou, Yunsik Ohm, Ren‐Mian Chin, Olivia Kerr, Krithika Manohar, Mohammad H. Malakooti   +5 more
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Transfer Printing and Reconfiguration of Soft Electronics Using Digital Microfluidics and Laser Machining

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a digital microfluidics‐based technique for transferring and reconfiguring soft nanomembranes. Laser‐machined nanothin membranes are picked up, transported, and aligned via tailored surface tension and the actuation of water droplets, enabling the development of flexible electronics, the integration of functional materials on 3D ...
Quang Anh Nguyen, Chi Cong Nguyen, Tran Bach Dang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jordan Thorpe, Michael Listyawan, Nhat Minh Doan, Sinuo Zhao, Hongru Chen, Trung Thien Hoang, Mingsheng Xu, Jisheng Han, Thanh Nho Do, Adam Hill, Timothée Mouterde, Hoang‐Phuong Phan   +15 more
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Dual‐Mode Magnetic Elastomer for On‐Demand Motion and Degradation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐mode magnetic elastomer is introduced, enabling DC field‐driven programmable actuation and AC field‐driven magnetothermal degradation. GHz‐range magnetic fields generate ultrafast heating of magnetic nanoparticles that activates cleavage of the silicone elastomer matrix.
Jieun Han, Hyun An, Min‐Ha Oh, Yu‐Lim Lee, Woojin Jeon, Kyung‐Sub Kim, Jae‐Hwan Lee, Seungmin Kang, Yoon‐Nam Kim, Ji‐Won Kang, Daewhan Kim, Min Sang Kwon, Sang‐Koog Kim, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +13 more
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Titanium Suboxides Responsible for Electronic Anomaly Near Room Temperature in the Ti3C2Tx MXene

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Our multi‐technique study reveals that the near‐room‐temperature anomaly in Ti3C2Tx MXene is linked to titanium suboxide nanodomains, including Ti3O5, embedded within the MXene host. Their temperature‐driven transformation provides an alternative explanation to solvent‐ and swelling‐based models and offers new insight into the thermally activated ...
Bence G. Márkus, Bradlee J. McIntosh, Lili Vajtai, Anna Nyáry, Sándor H. Sipos, Nirmal J. Ghimire, Ferenc Simon, László Forró, Dávid Beke   +8 more
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