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Self‐supportive Three‐Way Photoelectrochemical System Achieving Uranium Recycling, Organic Oxidation, and Electricity Generation in Complex Waters

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐sustaining solar photoelectrochemical cell (SS‐PEC) is developed to recover uranium from aqueous UO22+ with concurrent organic oxidation and electricity production. The monolithical photoanode directly captures electrons from organic compounds, leading to the oxidation of organic compounds and the decomposition of uranium‐organic complexes ...
Yumei Wang, Qingming Zeng, Haodong Ji, Rongzhong Wang, Jiachen Wang, Yanjun Wen, Wonyong Choi, Qingyi Zeng   +7 more
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Engineering Porous Hollow Metal‐Poly(Heptazine Imide) Spheres: An Optimized Synthetic Strategy for Controlling Surface, Morphology, and Properties

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Hollow poly(heptazine imide) spheres are prepared through a novel approach that integrates hard templating with ionothermal synthesis. This method enables precise control over surface area, pore volume, hydrophilicity, light absorption, band position, and metal composition. These tunable properties facilitate the customized design of semiconductors for
Lingli Ni, Erik Troschke, Henrik Vorwerk, Shiva Shahbazi Avarvand, Andreas Stihl, Nadzeya Brezhneva, Marius Hermesdorf, Desirée Leistenschneider, Felix H. Schacher, Jacob Schneidewind, Martin Oschatz   +10 more
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Embedded 3D‐Coaxial Bioprinting of Stenotic Brain Vessels with a Mechanically Enhanced Extracellular Matrix Bioink for Investigating Hemodynamic Force‐Induced Endothelial Responses

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, a physically enhanced vascular dECM bioink and used 3D‐coaxial bioprinting are developed to fabricate mature brain blood vessels for cerebral atherosclerosis research. This model demonstrates that vascular geometry‐induced hemodynamic changes trigger vascular inflammation, ensuring its potential for cerebrovascular research.
Wonbin Park, Min‐Ju Choi, Jae‐Seong Lee, Minjun Ahn, Wonil Han, Ge Gao, Dong‐Woo Cho, Byoung Soo Kim   +7 more
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Synthetic Strategy for mRNA Encapsulation and Gene Delivery with Nanoscale Metal‐Organic Frameworks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This research utilizes the ZIF‐8 for the encapsulation and intracellular delivery of nucleic acids, specifically mRNA, for applications in gene delivery. Integrating PEI addresses the issue of mRNA leakage from ZIF‐8, resulting in the delivery and expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in vitro and firefly luciferase in vivo.
Harrison Douglas Lawson, Huy Hoang Nguyen, Keng‐Jung Lee, Nattarat Wongsuwan, Ayesha Tupe, Mengrou Lu, Mariah Lynn Arral, Anne Behre, Zihan Ling, Kathryn Ann Whitehead, Adam Walter Feinberg, Xi Ren, Si‐Yang Zheng   +12 more
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Side‐Chains Engineered Self‐Assembly of Ortho‐Benzodipyrrole‐Based Acceptors: Comprehensive Exploration of Structure‐Interface‐Photovoltaics Correlations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The side‐chain configuration in the bay region of C‐shaped ortho‐benzodipyrrole‐based non‐fullerene acceptors plays a crucial role in their self‐assembly, single‐crystal structures, and optoelectronic properties. The closely correlated molecular structure and performance underscore the importance of minimizing A–A self‐aggregation and enhancing D–A ...
Yung‐Jing Xue, Chen‐Yu Chang, Chieh‐Ming Hung, Chi‐Chun Tseng, Je‐Wei Chang, Chun‐Jen Su, Chia‐Lin Tsai, Han‐Cheng Lu, Kuo‐Hsiu Huang, Kuei‐Yu Tai, Chien‐Yi Ku, Chia‐Shing Wu, Su‐Ying Chien, Shang‐Da Yang, Bing‐Huang Jiang, Chih‐Ping Chen, Pi‐Tai Chou, U‐Ser Jeng, Yen‐Ju Cheng   +18 more
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Transforming Cellulose Into Functional Three‐Dimensional Structures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cellulose is promising for replacing synthetic polymers due to its excellent mechanical properties and low cost. This review highlights the recent advancements in transforming cellulose into functional 3D structures, including liquid gels and porous materials.
Xia Sun, Hao Sun, Penghui Zhu, Yonggang Wu, Anna Palmer, Feng Jiang   +5 more
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Differential Compartmentalization of Enzymatic Reactions for Lactate Signaling Across Protocells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Two populations of protocells consisting of giant unilamellar vesicles containing active species and distinct artificial organelles are competent of collective behavior by mimicking production, intercellular communication, and detection of the bioinspired signal molecule lactate. Enzymatic cascade reactions within artificial organelles demonstrate that
Arianna Balestri, Xinan Huang, Emanuel Lörtscher, Cora‐Ann Schoenenberger, Cornelia G. Palivan   +4 more
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A Sustainable Biotechnology Approach for Mineral Separation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Silver‑binding peptides are first identified through phage‐display screening, and then engineered into multifunctional and responsive peptides or proteins. These tailored biomolecules can selectively capture and aggregate silver particles or ions from complex mixtures, enabling rapid and efficient silver separation and recovery.
Guangze Yang, Yun Liu, Shankar Raj Devkota, Yue Hui, Ruilin Zhao, Yang Li, David A. Weitz, Chun‐Xia Zhao   +7 more
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Substrate Engineering for Durable Omniphobic Liquid‐Like Surfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The significant yet less investigated role of substrates in determining the liquid‐repellency and mechanical durability of liquid‐like surfaces (LLSs) is explored. Thick and crack‐free sol–gel silica intermediary layers are developed that can smoothen substrate asperity roughness even at the micron scale, enabling omniphobic polydimethylsiloxane‐based ...
Tao Wen, Isaac J. Gresham, Rafaela Aguiar, Sudip K. Lahiri, Patrick C. Lee, Chiara Neto, Kevin Golovin   +6 more
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Non Thermal‐Driven Photocatalytic Ammonia Decomposition at Near‐Room Temperature on a Plasmonic Nanocone Array

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Plasmonic photocatalytic ammonia decomposition occurs at near‐room temperature on a plasmonic Au nanocone array under visible light illumination. The nanostructure efficiently harnesses plasmonic modes, leading to increased reaction rates upon plasmon decay.
Thanh‐Lam Bui, S. M. Hossein Hejazi, Jan Navrátil, Hana Kmentová, Petr Bábor, Olivier Henrotte, Luca Mascaretti, Matteo Bisetto, Stephen K. Sanders, Andrea Schirato, Michal Otyepka, Piotr Błoński, Tiziano Montini, Radek Zboril, Paolo Fornasiero, Alessandro Alabastri, Alberto Naldoni, Stepan Kment   +17 more
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