Actuating and Sensing Composites of Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Poly(ionic liquid)s
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Ionic conductive, mechanically tough, flexible, and stretchable filaments of a composite material comprising a liquid crystal elastomer and a poly(ionic liquid) are produced through 3D printing, which exhibit large actuation strain under stimulation and electrical resistance variation in response to deformation or environmental condition changes. Their
Zeping Liu +6 more
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Fast Energy-Efficient Design in Elastic Optical Networks Based on Signal Overlap
IEEE Access, 2019 The flexible nature of elastic optical networks allows advanced resource management. Algorithms facilitating the procedure of resource allocation can provide connectivity that is energy-efficient.
Constantine A. Kyriakopoulos +3 more
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Cost function‐based class of service provisioning strategy in elastic optical networks [PDF]
, 2020 Shruti Dixit +2 more
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In Situ 3D Bioprinting: Impact of Cross‐Linking on the Adhesive Properties of Hydrogels
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.In situ 3D bioprinting enables the direct deposition of cell‐laden, adhesive biomaterials for on‐site tissue regeneration. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how cross‐linking influences the bioadhesive properties of hydrogels used in 3D bioprinting, highlighting cross‐linking triggers, bioadhesion mechanisms, polymer interpenetration ...
Odile Romero Fernandez +4 more
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Elastic networks of the future: benefits for the Colombian internal telecommunication network
TecnoLógicas, 2015 The continuous growth in data demand is leading research to bring to light an efficient network using fiber optics and radioelectric spectrum. The next generation of networks will be the result of a convergence between the optical and wireless domain ...
Andrés F. Betancur-Pérez +2 more
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Elastic optical network, coloring theory, risk balance [PDF]
, 2019 Bingsen Xia
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Additive Manufacturing of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys for Elastocaloric Applications: A Review
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Additive manufacturing enables complex NiTi architectures that overcome key limitations in elastocaloric refrigeration, including poor heat transfer and high mechanical work input. This review surveys recent advances in LPBF‐ and DED‐fabricated NiTi shape memory alloys for elastocaloric applications, highlighting process–structure–performance ...
Ignatius Andre Setiawan +7 more
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Shaping of Biohybrid Functional Living Materials
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This work demonstrates a strategy for shaping living mycelium into functional materials by directing its natural growth. Nanoparticles armor hyphae, micron‐scale particles entangle within the network, and printed hydrogel architectures steer expansion, creating defined geometries.
Sarah Schyck +3 more
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Maximum transmission reach for optical signals in elastic optical\n networks employing band division multiplexing [PDF]
, 2020 Esteban Paz, Gabriel Saavedra
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Dynamic Bonds Enable Repair and Reprocessing of Glycol‐Modified PET
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Dynamic hindered urea bonds enable rapid healing in glycol‐modified PET‐based polyurethanes. Tuning the hindered‐amine content allows these polymers to balance mechanical integrity with fast repair, achieving complete scratch disappearance in 30 s at 130°C.
Chaninya Mak‐iad +3 more
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