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Next‐Generation Bio‐Reducible Lipids Enable Enhanced Vaccine Efficacy in Malaria and Primate Models

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Structure–activity relationship (SAR) optimization of bio‐reducible ionizable lipids enables the development of highly effective lipid nanoparticle (LNP) mRNA vaccines. Lead LNPs show superior tolerability and antibody responses in rodents and primates, outperforming approved COVID‐19 vaccine lipids.
Ruben De Coen, Sabah Kasmi, Shrinivas Dumbre, Lies Baekens, Elise Seynaeve, Louise Van den Hauwe, Niccolò Cantini, Aello Garantoudi, Filipe Branco Madeira, Alain Marrot, Emma Tuypens, Sofie Seghers, Anna Kuchmiy, Elisabeth Brabants, Bart Vanderborght, Ine Maes, Sarah Vandenberghe, Jessica Filtjens, Alícia Gordún Peiró, Daliya Kancheva, Ayla Debraekeleer, Florence Lambolez, Emily De Lombaerde, Yong Chen, Rafael Miyazawa Martins, Pauline Formaglio, Damya Laoui, Sofie Deschoemaeker, Bruno G. De Geest, Rogerio Amino, Stefaan De Koker   +30 more
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Understanding Functional Materials at School

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines strategies for effectively teaching nanoscience in schools, focusing on challenges such as scale comprehension and curriculum integration. Emphasizing inquiry‐based learning and chemistry core concepts, it showcases hands‐on activities, digital tools, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Johannes Claußnitzer, Jürgen Paul
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Oligohistidine‐Functionalized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube‐Guided RNA Delivery to Improve Shoot Regeneration Efficiency in Plant Calli

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The pH‐sensitive His6‐SWNTs, which is functionalized with oligohistidine, can deliver STTM396 molecules into callus cells. The STTM396–SWNT complex treatments enhance shoot regeneration efficiency by regulating the miR396‐GRF module in Arabidopsis and tomato calli.
Yeong Yeop Jeong, Hyuna Kwak, Woojin Jeong, Hongwoo Lee, Su‐Ji Jeon, Hyo‐Jun Lee, Pil Joon Seo, Seon‐Yeong Kwak   +7 more
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Unlocking the Full Potential of MgAgSb by Unravelling the Interrelation of Phase Constitution and Thermoelectric Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Persistent secondary phases govern the performance of many thermoelectric materials, particularly of high performance MgAgSb. In this study advanced microstructural characterization for unequivocal phase identification combined with transport modeling and statistical analysis enabled the quantification of each phase's impact, revealing the most ...
Amandine Duparchy, Frederic Kreps, Eckhard Müller, Johannes de Boor   +3 more
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Nanoparticles Decorated Nanotubes: Advanced Local Therapies From Anodized Nanoengineered Titanium Implants

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This comprehensive review explores therapeutic titanium implants designed to enhance integration and provide superior antibacterial efficacy. It is focused on anodized titanium implants with titania nanotubes (TNTs) loaded with nanoparticles (NPs) for local therapeutic release, enhancing bioactivity and bactericidal functions.
Divya Chopra, Liwen Zhang, Tianqi Guo, Sašo Ivanovski, Ruirui Qiao, Karan Gulati   +5 more
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Anti‐Swelling Textile Power Generator with 1D Nanoscale Channel Alignment in Nanofiber/Graphene Hybrid Yarns

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A nanofiber/graphene hybrid yarn with 1D oriented nanoscale channel is constructed via bath electrospinning followed by a functionalization process, yielding exceptional anti‐swelling and weaving abilities. When configured into a waterproof fabric through series‐parallel connection of 62‐cm yarns, an output power of 31.96 µW is achieved, which could ...
Yuman Zhou, Xiaohan Shi, Meng An, Kai Weng, Zhihao Lei, Qing Zhang, John Haozhong Xin   +6 more
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Photoresponsive Gas‐Permeable Membranes: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Prospects

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Photoresponsive gas‐permeable membranes can be potentially used for smart packing, carbon capture, hydrogen purification, and optical gas valves due to their remote and non‐contact activation, precise spatial and temporal control, and reversible switching capabilities.
Zhuan Wang, Qilin Li, Bart van der Bruggen, Zhen Jiang, David M. Cahill, Jingliang Li, Shuaifei Zhao   +6 more
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Gaussian‐Sigmoid Reinforcement Transistors: Resolving Exploration‐Exploitation Trade‐Off Through Gate Voltage‐Controlled Activation Functions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The characteristics of a vertical n–p–i–p heterostructure transistor device, which exhibits a voltage‐tunable transition between Gaussian and sigmoid functions, are investigated. The mixed state of the transfer curve enables the utilization of both exploitation and exploration, improving computational performance in reinforcement learning tasks ...
Jisoo Park, Juhyung Seo, Ryun‐Han Koo, Dinithi Jayasuriya, Nethmi Jayasinghe, Wonjun Shin, Amit R. Trivedi, Hocheon Yoo   +7 more
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Nanoplasmonics Reveal Ionic‐Strength‐Driven Hydration of Nanoparticles

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is modulated by ionic‐strength‐dependent hydration shell compression. A predictive model connects shell thickness to non‐radiative damping and spectral shifts over seven orders of magnitude.
Yeeun Song, Abhijit Ganguly, Zoe Bradley, Doojin Lee, Nikhil Bhalla   +4 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
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