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Influence of non-stationarity in friction angle on the performance of the braced excavation system. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rafi KM, Ering P.
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New‐Era Polymer Thermoelectrics: Material Innovations, Doping Frontiers, Decoupling Strategies, and Unconventional Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The field of polymer thermoelectrics is entering a new era, featuring breakthroughs in addressing the conventional performance disparity between p‐type and n‐type polymers, pioneering doping frontiers, and sophisticated decoupling strategies. This review explores innovations in molecular design and superior stabilities, bridging the gap from ...
Suhao Wang
wiley   +1 more source

An Experiment and Simulation Study on the Tensile Behavior of Cotton Ring-Spun Yarn with Twisted Staple Fibers. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Xiong X, Wu S, Zeng L, Zhou J, Hou Z, Li X, Chen M, Shen C, Fan F.   +8 more
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Elephant‐Skin‐Inspired Porous Cementitious Tiles with Programmable Crack Networks for Passive Cooling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Elephant‐skin‐inspired crack networks are programmed in porous diatomaceous earth (DE)‐cement composites using substrate‐guided, stress‐concentration induced fracture. The resulting crack lattices act as capillary conduits that redistribute water, while the porous matrix stores moisture.
Qingya Huang, Kun‐Hao Yu, Ji Yoon Bae, Yunchan Lee, Dorit Aviv, Shu Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of freeze-thaw action and particle size characteristics on the shear resistance of black soil. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhao R, Chang H, Yu J, Huang D, Yang D, Yang H, Zhou L.   +6 more
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Plasmonic Nanomachines: Creating Local Potential Gradients and Motions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Plasmonic nanomachines can generate optical, thermal, and chemical potential gradients to drive directional rectilinear, rotational, and twisting motions at the nanometer scale. The integration of multimodal plasmonic forces with functional materials and programmed structural distortions enables precise spatiotemporal actuation, thereby providing a ...
Yoonhee Kim, Soohyun Ji, Donghyun Choi, Jwa‐Min Nam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling Zero-Gap Saltwater Electrolysis With Advective Flow Through a Thin-Film Composite Membrane. [PDF]

ChemSusChem
Taylor RF, Xie C, Bian B, Akbari A, Logan BE.   +4 more
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Rational Tuning of Hygroscopic Oscillation of Stacked Nanoflake Assemblies for Continuous Ambient Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stacked nanoflake assembly (SNA) membranes can oscillate autonomously, offering opportunities for soft actuation and energy harvesting. This work uncovers the physical mechanism behind the sustained oscillation of SNA membranes in gradient humidity and identifies three governing dimensionless parameters, enabling rational design for optimizing SNA ...
Zijing Zhang, Jimin Fu, Gesa Zhang, Zhihua Liang, Boxun Zhang, Haimin Yao   +5 more
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Calibration of discrete element parameters for cohesive soils at different moisture contents. [PDF]

PLoS One
Wei S, Li B, Yang J, Cai D, Xu W, Liu Z.
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Bistable Wetting States on a Smooth Surface

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Droplets on non‐textured surfaces typically exhibit a monostable wetting state. Here, we show that droplets can exhibit bistability even without surface texture. We investigate water droplets on a smooth substrate immersed in oil. We find that molecular modulation causes the droplet states to bifurcate into either a sticking or a repellent state ...
Mizuki Tenjimbayashi, Shunto Arai
wiley   +1 more source