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Enhancing the Ultrasonic Welding of Wood Using 3D Printed Lignin Energy Directors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Sustainable manufacturing for lightweight structures using ecofriendly materials will be key to reducing material consumption and lowering carbon footprints. Here, an approach is presented to weld wood using ultrasonic vibrations with material at the joint interface to direct energy.
Muhamad Amani, Kathrin Weiland, Mark Ablonczy, Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo, Ioannis Zygouris, Johan van Stuyvesant Meijen, Kunal Masania   +6 more
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Hyperelastic Starch Hydrogel Configures Edible and Biodegradable All‐Components for Soft Robots

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hyperelastic starch hydrogel is tailored via a phase separation strategy of solvent‐antisolvent co‐modulation. The mechanical performance of starch hydrogel is widely tuned with maximum strains: 194.4–361.4%; maximum tensile stresses: 34–192 kPa; and Young's moduli: 36.0–205.8 kPa. Notably, the hydrogel achieves complete soil degradation within 24 days
Siyu Yao, Haohao Hu, Mengfan Zhang, Qingqing Zhu, Donghong Liu, Shaoxing Qu, Guoyong Mao, Enbo Xu   +7 more
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Edible and Recyclable Gelatin‐Based Electronics for High‐Precision Health and Environmental Monitoring

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An edible and recyclable composite film composed of gelatin and activated charcoal is presented for multifunctional health and environmental monitoring. The edible films exhibit tuneable mechanical and electrical properties, along with multimodal sensing capabilities for strain, humidity, and temperature. The composite film is degradable and recyclable,
Ming Dong, Pietro Cataldi, Han Zhang, Emiliano Bilotti, Conor Boland, Athanassia Athanassiou, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou   +6 more
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Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
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The Role of Ionic Liquids at the Biological Interfaces in Bioelectronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ionic liquids (ILs) are highlighted as key artificial ionic materials that bridge biological ion‐based signaling and electronic devices. By understanding their composition, structure, function relationships, and mechanisms, ILs can advance from high performance electrolyte to core materials enabling integrated, multifunctional bioelectronics for ...
Yeong‐sinn Ye, Young Jin Jo, Ji Yeon Oh, Ju Yeon Jeong, Lili Guo, Tae‐il Kim   +5 more
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Multifunctional Gelatin‐Based Smart Films Integrating Thermochromic Encryption, Temperature‐Regulated Photothermal Management, Reprocessability, and Biodegradability for Sustainable Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Multifunctional gelatin films synergizing thermochromic encryption, self‐regulating photothermal management, and closed‐loop recyclability offer sustainable solutions for intelligent packaging. ABSTRACT Multifunctional gelatin‐based smart films are engineered by incorporating hyperbranched polyglycerol (HBPG) as a plasticizer, dialdehyde β‐cyclodextrin
Yuehong Zhang, Chen Yang, Langlang Dai, Leipeng Liu, Vijay Kumar Thakur   +4 more
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Dead Matter, Living Machines: Repurposing Crustaceans' Abdomen Exoskeleton for Bio‐Hybrid Robots

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Crustacean exoskeletons, repurposed from food waste, are engineered into sustainable bending actuators combining biotic structure with synthetic control. The augmented exoskeletons achieve rapid and robust motion with lightweight body and can be used as part of robotic manipulators, grippers and swimmers.
Sareum Kim, Kieran Gilday, Josie Hughes
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Efficient Preservation of Perishable Fruits by Erasable Metal‐Organic Frameworks

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents an erasable Pickering emulsion‐based coating stabilized by metal‐organic frameworks. This washable coating significantly extends fruit shelf life by scavenging ethylene and inhibiting foodborne pathogens, offering a sustainable solution for postharvest.
Liying Yang, Jia Kong, Haoran Bai, Xiaojie Wu, Douxin Xiao, Ming Du, Peng Yang, Alideertu Dong   +7 more
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Gel‐Amin for Improving Extracellular Recordings of Cardiomyocytes in a 3D Microphysiological System

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
This work combines a conductive collagen‐based hydrogel with a laser‐cut and assembly technique to fabricate microphysiological systems that improve extracellular recordings of cardiomyocytes in 3D on microelectrode arrays. The inclusion of choline acrylate into GelMA imparts a higher electrical conductivity and improves the signal‐to‐noise ratio of on‐
Dominic Pizzarella, Katelyn Neuman, Nolan Burson, Abigail N. Koppes, Ryan A. Koppes   +4 more
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