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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk +3 more
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, 1970 Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of three maps. The main map shows the labour force in incorporated and unincorporated centres with a population of 1000 and over for 1961. It is accompanied by a second map showing Ontario and Quebec in greater detail at a larger scale of 1:5 000 000.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Ferroelectric domain variants that are energetically equivalent are expected to remain preserved during polarization reversal. However, phase‐field simulations reveal that inclined domain walls in relaxor ferroelectrics can undergo irreversible elimination during alternating current poling through a proximity effect driven by long‐range elastic ...
Yuan‐Jie Sun +2 more
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New elements of phenomenology of forced labour in Poland – recent cases
, 2013 My presentation deals with the peculiarities of the forced labour in Poland, especially taking into account significant changes which has occurred recently.
Wieczorek, Łukasz, Łukasz Wieczorek
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Nano‐Scale Characterization of Impurities Segregation in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Cathodic polarization induces impurity segregation in Ni, forming an amorphous Na─Al─Si─O amorphous phase at grain boundaries. Under ultralow oxygen partial pressure, multiple elements dissolve, migrate, and reoxidize within the metal. A patterned model system provides direct nanoscale evidence, clarifying the mechanism of polarization‐driven impurity ...
Zhongtao Ma +5 more
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Experiences of forced labour in the UK food industry
, 2012 This report looks at evidence of exploitation and forced labour in sectors within the UK food industry.It draws upon in-depth testimonies from 62 migrant workers mainly originating from the EU and China.Three sub-sectors of the food industry are ...
Craig, Gary +2 more
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Submicron Metasurface Reconfigured Multiband Smart Windows
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This work presents a submicron metasurface reconfigured multiband thermochromic smart window. By integrating subwavelength nanostructures into a Fabry−Perot resonator configuration, it mitigates conventional trade‐offs to simultaneously deliver high luminous transmittance and robust solar heating and radiative cooling modulation capabilities ...
Guanya Wang +8 more
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Forced Labour in Northern Ireland: exploiting vulnerability
, 2011 This report explores the extent of forced labour among new migrants to Northern Ireland and outlines a number of recommendations for tackling the ...
Hansson, Ulf +6 more
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Shaping Matter with Acoustic Waves: From Particles to Functional Structures
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Acoustic‐directed assembly is reviewed as a materials‐oriented strategy for organizing particles, polymers, metals, and biological systems into functional structures. The review distinguishes reversible manipulation from permanent structure formation through medium fixation, particle fixation, and in situ material generation, highlighting routes toward
Avraham Kenigsberg +5 more
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Forced Labour in Argentina: Progress and challenges
, 2018 A partir de la entrada en vigor del Protocolo de 2014 relativo al Convenio núm. 29 de la OIT sobre trabajo forzoso en Argentina, el presente documento busca construir un diagnóstico general acerca de la erradicación del trabajo forzoso en el país y ...
Messina, Giuseppe Manuel
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