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Biomimetic Adaptive Hydrothermal Balance Fabric-Based Dual-Interface Solar Evaporator for Efficient and Stable Desalination. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Niu N, Yu L, Meng J, Fan W, Chen K, He W, Wang Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Sun Z, Zhi C.   +10 more
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Robust Polymer Hydrogels Improve Electric‐Fish‐Inspired Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electric‐fish‐inspired hydrogel batteries based on ion‐concentration gradients offer an attractive route to soft power sources; however, the poor mechanical properties of existing hydrogels limit device assembly and performance. Here, we report poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate hydrogels that enable ion‐gradient batteries composed of
Nick Zahnd, Satyajit Das, John Marc C. Puguan, Carolina Pierucci, Michael Mayer, Christoph Weder   +5 more
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Ice-Templated Zwitterionic Sponge Hydrogels for Stable and Efficient Solar Desalination in High-Salinity Brines. [PDF]

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
Zhang C, Yao T, Gu J, Xiao P, Chen T, Chen X, Zhang LD, Zhang Y.   +7 more
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Elucidating the Role of Surface Ligands on the Oxidative Etching of Au Bipyramids During Photothermia Using Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Gold bipyramids can act as efficient plasmonic nanoheaters, but they often reshape during laser heating. This study shows that oxygen nanobubbles drive oxidative etching and that surface ligands control stability. CTAB‐ and citrate‐coated particles blunt and lose optical performance, whereas polystyrene sulfonate preserves shape and heating by ...
Irene López‐Sicilia, Valentina Girelli Consolaro, Sophie Marbach, Nancy Rahbany, Grégoire Petit, Ovidiu Ersen, Juan J. Giner‐Casares, Ali Abou‐Hassan   +7 more
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Research on the heat transfer characteristics of evaporator tubes in micro turbine engines based on biomimetic parallel leaf vein structure. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhang Q, Zhang X, Hu J, Li G.
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The Role of Ultra‐Thin Buffer Layers for Achieving Ultra‐Low Dark Currents in Single‐Component Organic Photodetectors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, SubNc single‐component organic photodiodes (SC‐OPDs) are investigated, which achieve highly competitive performance metrics, including high EQE, ultra‐low JD, and high specific detectivity (D*). This study emphasizes the critical role of an organic buffer layer in studying the interface energetics and effects to achieve state‐of‐the‐art ...
Anncharlott Kusber, Ying Sun, Jakob Wolansky, Louis Conrad Winkler, Anna‐Lena Hofmann, Fred Kretschmer, Hrisheekesh Thachoth Chandran, Tianyi Zhang, Mike Hambsch, Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld, Karl Leo, Ji‐Seon Kim, Johannes Benduhn   +12 more
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Light-adaptive interfacial solar steam evaporation enhanced by dynamic water gating. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Wu J, Cui Z, Wu D, Cao Z, Zhang J, Qu J, Hu J, Li J, Tian D, Cai Y.   +9 more
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Tissue‐Stimulator Platform for Electrically Stimulating Pancreatic β‐Cells for Long‐Term Functional Regulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a tissue‐stimulator platform for seamless electrode integration with pancreatic tissue, applying uniform electrical stimulation through optimized design with biohybrid 3D printing. Advantageous effects of electrical stimulation on β‐cell function were observed, including enhanced calcium signaling, islet morphology, and maturation.
Jihwan Kim, Uijung Yong, Myungji Kim, Jaewook Kim, Yeonggwon Jo, In Kyong Shim, Song Cheol Kim, Jinah Jang   +7 more
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Self-Cleaning Alginate-PVA Hydrogel Evaporator with Enhanced Solar Desalination Efficiency and Long-Term Salt Resistance. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Siddique MF, Omar FK, Waseem M, Al-Marzouqi AH.   +3 more
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Metachromatic Butterfly Bile Pigments for Multi‐Level Optical Security Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐derived optical security materials are manufactured by embedding butterfly‐based pigments in polymer films. Tunable color and fluorescence responses arise from concentration‐controlled metachromasy, enabling spatially encoded patterns with distinct visible, UV‐active, and spectral signatures.
Limin Wang, Bodo D. Wilts
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