Clean Up Behind You ‐ Novel Patterning Approach for Solid Immersion Lenses
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A focused ion beam (FIB) milling strategy enables rapid fabrication of solid immersion lenses (SILs) with smooth, debris‐free surfaces eliminating the need for post‐processing. The optimized pattern improves efficiency and surface quality. SILs containing NV centers are also investigated, confirming the technique's suitability for quantum and photonic ...
Aleksei Tsarapkin +10 more
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Frequency-Direction Coupling in the Glass Transition Response of Thermally Aged Wet-Layup Unidirectional Carbon/Epoxy Composites. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Kokku K, Acharya R, Karbhari VM.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.We present a fully printed aqueous zinc‐ion microbattery (ZnIB) enabled by graphene‐decorated zinc anode and printed MnO@NC cathode using sustainable aqueous‐based ink formulations. The printed 3D electrodes ensure uniform zinc deposition, low overpotential, and long‐term stability.
Nagaraju Goli +11 more
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Contact-Accessible Silver Nanoparticle-Decorated Electrospun Carbon Fibers for Microplastics Detection by SERS. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Joshua F +5 more
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Receptor‐Free Identification of Toxic Gases Enabled by Hygroscopic Aqueous Salt Films
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Water as a gas sensor coating sounds impossible—until it stops evaporating. Here, hygroscopic salt solutions (LiCl, LiBr, H3PO4) form non‐drying aqueous films on CNT chemiresistors under ambient air. Gases partition into these liquid layers, sometimes transforming into water, and generate salt‐specific resistance fingerprints across a four‐channel ...
Seongwoo Lee +5 more
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Double-layer metasurface-based edge coupler for low-loss coupling between optical fiber and thin-film lithium niobate photonic chip. [PDF]
Sci RepZou X, Li H, Choi DY, Kim JT, Lee SS.
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Amyloidogenic Peptide Fragments Designed From Bacterial Collagen‐like Proteins Form Hydrogel
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study identified amyloidogenic sequence motifs in bacterial collagen‐like proteins and exploited these to design peptides that self‐assemble into β‐sheet fibers and form hydrogels. One hydrogel supported healthy fibroblast growth, showing promise for biocompatible materials. Our work demonstrates that bacterial sequences can be harnessed to create
Vamika Sagar +5 more
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Coherent Ising machine based on polarization symmetry breaking in a driven Kerr resonator. [PDF]
Nat CommunQuinn L +6 more
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Engineering Strategies for Stable and Long‐Life Alkaline Zinc‐Based Flow Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Alkaline zinc‐based flow batteries face persistent challenges from unstable zinc deposition, including dendrite growth, passivation, corrosion, and hydrogen evolution, which severely limit cycling stability. Current research addresses these issues through coordinated electrode structuring, electrolyte regulation, and membrane design to control zinc ...
Yuran Bai +6 more
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High Interfacial Adhesion of PET/Rubber Composites by a New Eco-Friendly Dipping System. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Wu A, Liu Y, Sun T, Shen M.
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