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Insights on the J‐integral expression of pure shear carbon black filled natural rubber specimen and predicting the crack growth rate using finite element method

open access: yesSPE Polymers
The J‐integral approach manifests itself in an efficient way to determine the crack growth and failure mechanism of tread and sidewall compounds used in tyres.
Anandarup Bhattacharyya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volume changes measurement of elastomers using 3D DIC

open access: yesActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2023
The presented research aims at measuring the volume changes of elastomers using digital image correlation (DIC) in the 3D configuration (stereo DIC). The deformation measurement method in stereo configuration was applied during the mechanical testing of
Barbora Kotlánová   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adaptive Foam 3D Printing of Ultralight and Multifunctional Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Adaptive foam 3D printing, enabled by expandable microspheres, imparts cellular structures to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, manufactured through a variety of processes including fused filament fabrication, direct ink writing, digital light processing, and inkjet printing.
Nariman Rajabifar, Amir Ameli
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the intercrystalline of Eucommia Ulmoides (EU) gum by WAXD/SAXS

open access: yesPolymer Testing
Eucommia Ulmoides (EU) gum, an intermediate material between plastics and rubber, was studied for its three-phase crystalline structure: crystalline, intercrystalline, and amorphous phases.
Furao Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fabrication Routes for Ionic Conducting Fiber Strain Sensors

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Ionic conducting fiber strain sensors (ICFSs) offer compliant, textile‐integrable sensing. Thus far, the commercialization of ICFSs has been constrained by fiber fabrication routes. This review provides a fabrication‐centric analysis of ICFSs correlating processing strategies with material properties and scalability.
Leo John Kershaw   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rubber-based sensor with over 100 million-level ultra-sensitivity (0–10% strain range) via 3D super-interface

open access: yesNature Communications
Constrained by materials, structures, and interface, achieving high sensitivity, wide strain range, and linearity simultaneously remains an impossible triangle for flexible sensors. Herein, we propose 3D super-interface strategy based on patterned rubber
Xinghuo Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐Sintering Ionogel Binder for Flexible, Recyclable, and Healable Printed Giant Magnetoresistive Sensors

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electronic waste has emerged as a major environmental challenge, driven by the massive consumption and a limited lifetime of modern electronic devices, stimulating the development of sustainable electronics. Here, an all‐biomaterial gelatin‐choline‐citric acid ([Ch][CA]) ionogel is developed as an active binder to realize self‐sintered ...
Lin Guo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulated Ion‐Diffusion Hydrogels for Subtle and Multimodal Temperature‐Strain Sensing in Wound Monitoring

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A soft, dual‐channel hydrogel patch enables simultaneous detection of wound temperature and strain by integrating ion‐diffusion‐mediated thermoelectric and resistive sensing. The conformal design maintains stable performance during motion, capturing subtle inflammatory and mechanical changes for continuous wound monitoring.
Yu Fang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Power generation of dielectric elastomer generator with diaphragm configuration under triangular harvesting cycle

open access: yesMechanical Engineering Journal, 2020
The energy conversion performance of the dielectric elastomer generator (VHB 4905 acrylic elastomer, 3M) was investigated with the diaphragm configuration.
Zhen-Qiang SONG   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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