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Photoswitching Conduction in Framework Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This mini‐review summarizes recent advances in state‐of‐the‐art proton and electron conduction in framework materials that can be remotely and reversibly switched on and off by light. It discusses the various photoswitching conduction mechanisms and the strategies employed to enhance photoswitched conductivity.
Helmy Pacheco Hernandez, Stefan Hecht, Wolfgang Wenzel, Lars Heinke, Mariana Kozlowska   +4 more
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Toward the 3rd Generation of Smart Farming: Materials, Devices, and Systems for E‐Plant Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the latest developments in e‐plant technologies, which are revolutionizing smart farming by enabling real‐time monitoring of plant and environmental conditions. It covers the design, applications, and systems of e‐plant devices, detailing how they integrate data analytics to optimize agricultural practices, enhance crop yields, and
Daegun Kim, Jonghyun Won, Hyeongmin Park, Jun‐Gyu Choi, Sungjun Park, Giwon Lee   +5 more
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Biomimetic Iridescent Skin: Robust Prototissues Spontaneously Assembled from Photonic Protocells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Uniform nanoparticles are induced to form arrays (photonic crystals) in the cores of biopolymer capsules, endowing these ‘protocells’ with structural color. These protocells are then assembled into large self‐standing objects, i.e., prototissues, with robust mechanical properties as well as iridescent optical properties.
Medha Rath, Briahnah Streeter, Satyam Srivastava, Jemma Wood, William E. Bentley, Taylor J. Woehl, Srinivasa R. Raghavan   +6 more
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High‐Entropy Doped KTiOPO4‐Type Vanadium‐Based Fluorophosphate Cathodes for High‐Energy Sodium‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work presents a high‐entropy doped NaV0.95 (Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Ca)0.05PO4F cathode, which enables the whole utilization of Na ions, enhances the reaction kinetics without carbon coating, and realizes a solid‐solution reaction mechanism with a single‐crystal structure.
Yingkai Hua, Zizheng Song, Kunran Yang, Seungjae Suk, Linlong Lyu, Xiangjun Pu, Renjie Li, Haitao Huang, Kyu‐Young Park, Zibin Chen, Zheng‐Long Xu   +10 more
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Photoresponsive Gas‐Permeable Membranes: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Prospects

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Photoresponsive gas‐permeable membranes can be potentially used for smart packing, carbon capture, hydrogen purification, and optical gas valves due to their remote and non‐contact activation, precise spatial and temporal control, and reversible switching capabilities.
Zhuan Wang, Qilin Li, Bart van der Bruggen, Zhen Jiang, David M. Cahill, Jingliang Li, Shuaifei Zhao   +6 more
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Tunable Coordination Number in Non‐Metal‐Introduced Copper Catalysts Enables High‐Performance Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to C2 Products

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Copper catalysts introduced with different non‐metallic elements regulating the coordination number of Cu are prepared by magnetron sputtering. Reducing the Cu coordination number enhances C─C coupling and boosts C2+ product selectivity, by lowering the energy barrier for the *CO → *CHO conversion step. The optimized Si‐doped Cu catalyst achieves a C2+
Xiaoye Du, Bo Gao, Yixuan Yang, Young In Jo, Dan Qian, Chunhui Xiao, Shujiang Ding, Zhongxiao Song, Ki Tae Nam   +8 more
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Encapsulating Zinc Powder in MXene/Silk Scaffolds with Zincophilic‐Hydrophobic Polymer for Flexible Zinc‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work develops flexible zinc‐ion batteries (FZIBs) using a zincophilic/hydrophobic polymer (thermoplastic polycarbonate‐based polyurethane, TPCU) to protect Zn powder anodes and MXene/Silk (MXS) as flexible current collectors. The designed TPCU‐ZnP@MXS structure enables uniform Zn deposition, yielding dendrite‐free anodes with stable cycling ...
Zixuan Yang, Zhiyu Wang, Junlun Cao, Han Wang, Weiwei Lei, Jingliang Li, Joselito M. Razal, Xungai Wang, Dan Liu   +8 more
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A Self‐Curling Si3N4‐Biofunctionalized Nerve Wrap for Suture‐Free Peripheral Nerve Repair with Multimodal Regenerative Bioregulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Si3N4‐enhanced bioactive nanostructured adhesive wrap enables rapid conduit formation in wet environments, simplifying surgical procedures. Incorporated Si3N4 undergoes controlled hydrolysis within nanofibers, multi‐directionally modulating the peripheral nerve repair microenvironment for effective suture‐free repair.
Pengchao Ma, Yihao Liu, Bowen Ren, Chun‐Yi Yang, Xiaobin Luo, Peilun Hu, Jia Yang, Zheng Cao, Keya Mao, Jianheng Liu, Xiumei Wang   +10 more
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A Peptide Nucleic Acid‐Functionalized Heterojunction Thin Film Transistor as a Scalable and Reusable Platform for Label‐Free Detection of MicroRNA

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A miniaturized, label‐free, and enzyme‐free biosensor (miR‐TFT) enables direct electrical detection of microRNA (miRNA) with single‐nucleotide specificity and a detection limit of 0.6 fM. Built on a tri‐channel In2O3/ZnO heterojunction and functionalized with bespoke peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes, the device is robust, reusable, and compatible with
Wejdan S. Al Ghamdi, Jorge Romero Domínguez, Erol Hasan, Temur Maksudov, Thomas D. Anthopoulos, Dana Alsulaiman   +5 more
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From Spin to Star: Ultrafast Dual‐Gradient Centrifugal Microfluidics for Scalable High‐Throughput and Combinatorial Nanomaterial Synthesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐gradient centrifugal microfluidic platform enables ultrafast, high‐throughput screening of nanomaterials in 90 reaction chambers. Through siphon‐based aliquoting and automated gradient generation, the system achieves combinatorial synthesis of silver nanoparticles with diverse morphologies.
Hiep Van Nguyen, Vu Minh Phan, Tae Seok Seo   +2 more
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