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Nature‐Inspired Sustainable Cooling for Photovoltaics with Enhanced Temperature‐Salinity Dynamics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Addressing solar panel overheating, a nature‐inspired cooling system mimicking ocean currents is developed. A moisture‐absorbing solution layer uses sunlight, radiative cooling, and moisture processes to create temperature/salinity gradients, accelerating circulation. The prototype cools panels by up to 18.2 °C under sunlight, sustains cooling, rapidly
Fuxiang Li, Zengguang Sui, Haosheng Lin, Yunren Sui, Francesco Vanin, Chunlei Zhang, Zonglong Zhu, Wei Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The empirical approach to research in property law [PDF]

, 2014
This article offers an account of the unique characteristics, challenges and benefits of empirical legal research. The authors explain that empirical legal research involves the collection and observation of data through a variety of research techniques,
Bright, Susan, Whitehouse, Lisa
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Ion‐Selective Microporous Membranes via One‐Step Copolymerization Enable High‐Performance Redox Flow Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable one‐step copolymerization strategy is developed to produce low‐cost microporous ion exchange membranes that boost both the efficiency and lifespan of flow batteries. When combined with organic electrolytes in aqueous systems, these membranes enable safe and cheap flow battery energy storage, supporting the widespread integration of renewable
Jiaye Liu, Chunchun Ye, Ying Ma, Rui Tan, Xiangwen Wang, Huiting Zhang, Peng Song, Quan‐Fu An   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxation and Foreign Direct Investment: A Synthesis of Empirical Research [PDF]

This paper reviews the empirical literature on the impact of company taxes on the allocation of foreign direct investment. We make the outcomes of 25 empirical studies comparable by computing the tax rate elasticity under a uniform definition.
Ruud A. de Mooij, Sjef Ederveen
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Empirical challenges in assessing the “leaky STEM pipeline”: how the research design affects the measurement of women’s underrepresentation in STEM

International Journal of STEM Education
Background Despite a well-documented underrepresentation of women in STEM majors and occupations, empirical evidence on whether there really is a “leaky STEM pipeline” is mixed due to a lack of methodological consistency.
Antje Stefani, Ralf Minor, Kathrin Leuze, Susanne Strauss   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Behavioral entrainment to rhythmic auditory stimulation can be modulated by tACS depending on the electrical stimulation field properties

eLife
Synchronization between auditory stimuli and brain rhythms is beneficial for perception. In principle, auditory perception could be improved by facilitating neural entrainment to sounds via brain stimulation. However, high inter-individual variability of
Yuranny Cabral-Calderin, Daniela van Hinsberg, Axel Thielscher, Molly J Henry   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methodological issues in consciousness research: theory comparison, the role of empirical evidence, and a replication crisis [PDF]

Asger Kirkeby-Hinrup, Andreas Stephens, Aron Balogh Sjöstrand, Morten Overgaard   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Ice Lithography: Recent Progress Opens a New Frontier of Opportunities

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review focuses on recent advancements in ice lithography, including breakthroughs in compatible precursors and substrates, processes and applications, hardware, and digital methods. Moreover, it offers a roadmap to uncover innovation opportunities for ice lithography in fields such as biological, nanoengineering and microsystems, biophysics and ...
Bingdong Chang, Gwendoline A. E. Anand, Rubaiyet Haque, Dylan A. Chiaro, Mona Sharma, Andrew R. Williams, Frank Niklaus, Daryl W. Yee, Gavin M. King, Anpan Han   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source