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Hydrogel‐Based Method for High‐Resolution Measurements of Contact Mechanics in Rapid Biological Adhesives: A Case Study in Cuttlefish Tentacle Strikes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cuttlefish and squid can catch their prey within milliseconds using specialized tentacles and suckers. The physics of how the suckers can attach so quickly has remained a mystery given the technical challenges of studying them in vivo. In this publication, we develop a hydrogel that retains imprints of the suckers in order to estimate the forces they ...
Alexander Koehnsen, Mila F Krikke, Thomas E Kodger, Florian T Muijres, Guillermo J Amador   +4 more
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Aggregation of ecological indicators for mapping aquatic nature quality : overview of existing methods and case studies [PDF]

, 2010
Indicators for aquatic nature quality are calculated using ecological monitoring data from individual sampling stations. For reporting purposes, these results need to be aggregated and scaled up to higher levels (catchment area, country).
Oosten-Siedlecka, A.M., van, Knotters, M., Verdonschot, P.F.M., Lahr, J.   +3 more
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Leaftronics: Bio‐Fractal Scaffolds From Leaf Venation for Low‐Waste Electronics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
“Leaftronics” transforms naturally evolved leaf venation into quasi‐fractal scaffolds for sustainable electronics. Polymer‐infiltrated leaf skeletons can be used to fabricate ultra‐smooth, reflow‐ and thin‐film‐compatible decomposable substrates, while making the same lignocellulose networks conducting results in flexible transparent electrodes.
Rakesh Rajendran Nair, Hrisheekesh Thachoth Chandran, Karl Leo, Hans Kleemann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic Materials of Tomorrow: Horizons of Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines machine learning techniques accelerating the discovery of organic semiconductors by linking molecular structure to properties. Key methods include graph neural networks, generative models, and active learning. Applications to organic photovoltaics demonstrate practical impact.
Harold Mena, J. Terence Blaskovits, Kun‐Han Lin, Denis Andrienko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trace metal pollution and ecological effects on five crops around a typical manganese mining area in Chongqing, China

Scientific Reports
Manganese mining and smelting release trace metals into surrounding agricultural systems, posing potential ecological and human health risks through crop contamination. We assessed the accumulation, tissue distribution, and risks of nine trace metals (Mn,
Yongjiang Zhang, Xixi Li, Fanjing Kong, Yuwen Chen, Qian Chen, Yong He   +5 more
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Silicon quantum dots-based non-enzymatic fluorescence sensor for ultrasensitive detection of methyl parathion

Results in Chemistry
This study developed a novel non-enzymatic fluorescent sensing method based on silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) for the highly sensitive detection of methyl parathion (MP) residues.
Pute Yang, Shangyu Hou, Xiaoqian Liu, Rong Yang, Zichen Wang, Qin Zhou   +5 more
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Active–Passive Remote Sensing Evaluation of Ecological Environment Quality in Juye Mining Area, China

, 2023
The coal industry is a crucial component of China’s energy sector. However, the persistent exploitation of coal resources has gravely impacted the ecological environment.
Hui Lu, Yu Chen, Huibin Cheng, Qian Li, Zhihui Suo   +4 more
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Rational Tuning of Hygroscopic Oscillation of Stacked Nanoflake Assemblies for Continuous Ambient Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stacked nanoflake assembly (SNA) membranes can oscillate autonomously, offering opportunities for soft actuation and energy harvesting. This work uncovers the physical mechanism behind the sustained oscillation of SNA membranes in gradient humidity and identifies three governing dimensionless parameters, enabling rational design for optimizing SNA ...
Zijing Zhang, Jimin Fu, Gesa Zhang, Zhihua Liang, Boxun Zhang, Haimin Yao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trophic Niche Partitioning of Freshwater Fish in Eutrophic Lakes: A Food Quality Perspective

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
Trophic niche analysis is essential for understanding species interactions and ecosystem functioning, especially in the context of environmental changes such as nutrient enrichment.
Yiduo Luo, Fen Guo, Jing Lu, Xiaoguang Ouyang, Feilong Li, Wei Gao, Juan Tao, Yuan Zhang   +7 more
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Ionic Gating of Liquid‐Crystal‐Like Pteridine Assemblies Enables Tunable Light Scattering

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Tunable optical properties emerge through developmentally regulated ionic gating, which transforms disordered, ultraviolet (UV)‐absorbing organelles into concentrically ordered, liquid‐crystal‐like light scatterers. By integrating analyses of pteridine composition, potassium‐dependent assembly, hierarchical ultrastructure, and optical behavior, the ...
Sourabh Bera, Zohar Eyal, Yael Noy, Yuval Barzilay, Siddharth Sahoo, Srikant Moharana, Avi Baram, Tali Lerer‐Goldshtein, Neta Varsano, Bar Bader, Lothar Houben, Uwe Heinig, Iddo Pinkas, Moshe Goldsmith, Tamar Unger, Shira Albeck, Andrea Sorrentino, Maxim Itkin, Sergey Malitsky, Ziv Porat, Ido Hadar, Venkata Jayasurya Yallapragada, Dvir Gur   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source