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3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 50, 22 June 2026.
Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Clarissa Westover, Arunachalam Ramanathan, M. Taylor Sobzcak, Roumika Patil, Qixuan Xiang, Tiantian Li, Sui Yang, Timothy E. Long, Hongyue Sun, Xianqiao Wang, Yang Liu, Kenan Song   +13 more
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Embedded Electromechanical Impedance and Strain Sensors for Health Monitoring of a Concrete Bridge

Shock and Vibration, 2015
Piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) is one of the piezoelectric smart materials, which has direct and converse piezoelectric effects and can serve as an active electromechanical impedance (EMI) sensor.
Dansheng Wang, Junbing Zhang, Hongping Zhu   +2 more
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Active Wireless System for Structural Health Monitoring Applications

Sensors, 2017
The use of wireless sensors in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has increased significantly in the last years. Piezoelectric-based lead zirconium titanate (PZT) sensors have been on the rise in SHM due to their superior sensing abilities.
Ricardo Perera, Alberto Pérez, Marta García-Diéguez, José Luis Zapico-Valle   +3 more
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 12, 18 June 2026.
Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke, Moses Kumi, Xiaoming Tao, Junhong Pu   +3 more
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Gallium‐Based Liquid Metal Composites for Flexible Sensors: Design Strategies, Sensing Functions, and Application

Advanced Electronic Materials, Volume 12, Issue 11, 8 June 2026.
ABSTRACT In recent years, flexible sensors have played an important role in fields of medical diagnostics and soft robotics for their unique conformability. To further improve the sensing performance, new strategies involving liquid metal‐based composite materials have shown many advantages. Among the emerging new materials, gallium‐based liquid metals
Caicaike Bayin, Zhaojun Xu, Chuyi Zheng, Rui Gao, Liang Guo, Di Zhang, Xiaoli Ma, Xue Han, Weijiang Xue, Cuiping Guo, Yao Li   +10 more
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Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Processing of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanocomposites for Energy Storage, Biomedical, and Environmental Applications

ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2026.
This review summarizes recent advances in the synthesis and processing of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanocomposites, highlighting structure–property relationships and their applications in energy storage, biomedical systems, and environmental technologies, with emphasis on performance optimization and sustainable material design.
Noor‐ul‐Huda Altaf, Muhammad Ayyaz, Yaning Zhang, Mudassar Shahzad, Ayesha Khan, Sanam, Wasqa Liaqat, Ambreen Ashar, Roshaan Malik, Zeeshan Ahmad Bhutta   +9 more
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Opportunities of Highly Oxidized Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Electrochemical and Electromechanical Applications

ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 7, 14 April 2026.
This review presents recent advances in highly oxidized SWCNTs, which retain sp2 structural integrity while offering abundant surface functionalities and dispersant‐free processability. It highlights controlled oxidation strategies, enhanced interfacial reactivity, and their broad applicability—from wet‐spun fibers and chemical sensors to ...
Joo Hwan Jin, Do Geun Lee, Jung Hoon Kim, Sumin Hong, Seola Lim, Gyeongbeom Ryoo, Sunghyeon Shin, Jong Hwan Park, Wi Hyoung Lee, Joong Tark Han   +9 more
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Polydopamine‐Mediated Silver and Nickel Metallization of Phase Change Microcapsules for Multifunctional Flexible Epoxy Composites

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 14, April 10, 2026.
An eco‐friendly, polydopamine‐assisted electroless metallization of phase change microcapsules enables thin silver or nickel coatings that preserve phase‐change functionality and while enhancing thermal diffusivity and thermomechanical performance in flexible epoxy composites.
Giulia Fredi, Sascha Putzke, Christina Scheffler, Cordelia Zimmerer   +3 more
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Toward 4R Electronics: Liquid‐Metal‐Enabled Thin Film, and Field‐Effect Transistors for Sustainability and E‐Waste Reduction

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 7, 6 April 2026.
The 4R principle—Resilience, Repairability, Recyclability, and Renewability—enables sustainable liquid‐metal transistors. LM materials provide stretchable, damage‐tolerant architectures, allow rapid circuit repair, permit full material recovery through dissolution, and support renewable fabrication cycles, forming a closed‐loop pathway toward ...
Elahe Parvini, Abdollah Hajalilou
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Analysis of Piezoelectric Diaphragms in Impedance-Based Damage Detection in Large Structures

Proceedings, 2017
The use of low-cost transducers such as piezoelectric diaphragms in structural health monitoring (SHM) applications based on the electromechanical impedance (EMI) method has grown in recent years.
Danilo Budoya, Bruno de Castro, Leandro Campeiro, Ricardo da Silveira, Everaldo de Freitas, Fabricio Baptista   +5 more
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