Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Revisiting the arcade of Struthers: a cadaveric study to explore this debatable anatomical structure as a possible site causing chronic compressive changes in the ulnar nerve. [PDF]
Patra A +5 more
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Solution‐Processed Mn‐Doped 2d Perovskite Wavelength Shifters for Noble‐Liquid Photon Detection
Solution‐processed Mn2+‐doped PEA2PbBr4 two‐dimensional perovskite films are demonstrated as large‐area wavelength shifters for noble‐liquid photon detectors. Mn2+ incorporation introduces a broad emission band at ∼620 nm with a large Stokes shift, suppressing self‐absorption and matching SiPM sensitivity.
Elisabetta Colantoni +6 more
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A Systematic Review of Hybrid Polymeric Woven Composites: Mechanical Performance, Numerical Simulation, and Future Perspectives. [PDF]
Tefera CA, Duda S, Sławski S.
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A scalable, solution‐processed WSe2/ZrO2‐x van der Waals heterostructure realizes a light‐induced field‐tunneling synapse (LIFTS) that activates exclusively under bright illumination, emulating the photopic adaptation of the human retina at the device level.
Kijeong Nam +10 more
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An analytical toolbox to verify the presence, quantity and origin of recycled cotton fibres in textile garments. [PDF]
Ten Berge ABGM +8 more
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Chitin‐Derived Carbon‐Metal Functional Materials
Functional carbon materials are synthesized from combination of biopolymer (chitin) and iron precursors. The resultant material exhibits superior surface area and adsorptive properties compared to carbon materials synthesized directly from pure chitin.
Herry Fang +7 more
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Electrothermal Behaviour of Constrained Carbon/Epoxy Laminates Under Various Electric Currents. [PDF]
Zhou G, Sun W.
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The collagen nanofiber (CNF) gel supports cancer cell culture, exhibiting cell morphology and cancer‐related protein expression similar to Matrigel. It offers a higher collagen concentration than commercial gels. Additionally, the CNF gel allows replication of the high elasticity of in vivo cancer tissue by controlling collagen fiber sizes, ranging ...
Naoko Sasaki +4 more
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Optimisation of Bioinspired Fibre Architectures for 3D-Printed Polymer Heart Valves via Melt Electrowriting (MEW) Using FE Modelling and Design of Experiments (FE-DOE). [PDF]
Hughes C +7 more
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