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Magnetically Actuated Drops‐on‐Stilts Microrobots for Transport and Delivery of Hydrophobic Cargo

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Iron oxide nanoparticles and oil droplets in external magnetic fields form “drops‐on‐stilts” microrobots that transport hydrophobic cargo. Tunable nanoparticle–droplet interactions generate stilt‐like structures. Field rotation enables walking, obstacle navigation, and collective motion.
Oluwafemi Ligan, Hrishabh Singh, Sahil Kulkarni, Hong Huy Tran, James M. Kikkawa, Daeyeon Lee, Ravi Radhakrishnan, Edward Steager, Hyun Koo, Kathleen Stebe   +9 more
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Dynamics of electrically controlled propellant valves for “green”-propellant thrusters

Technical mechanics
Recently, the leading space countries have paid much attention to searching for and using new types of untoxic “green” propellants. Developments of 0.1 N to 220 N “green”-propellant thrusters have been reported, and some of them have been successfully tested in flight conditions.
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Topological Point Defects in SmC* Liquid Crystals Under Mechanical Disturbance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Tangetial air jet shear inducess island formation and nucleates topological point defects in uniform SmC films. Island bounded by edge dislocation loops shrink and transform into isolated point defects under continued shear. Mechanical perturbatio provides a controllable route for defect engineering in smectric liquid crystal thin films.
Gunganist Kongklad, Vandana Molahalli, Apichart Pattanaporkratana, Nattaporn Chattham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical Structure and Fabrication of Functionally Graded Biointerfaces in the Mussel Byssus

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The byssus is a fibrous protein‐based holdfast consisting of mechanically distinct interfaces, which mussels use to anchor their soft living tissue to hard seashore surfaces. Here, multiscale methodologies were used to elucidate the compositional and structural features underlying these functionally graded interfaces and how they are fabricated through
Lucia Youssef, Jenaes Sivasundarampillai, Sydney Mikulin, Franziska Jehle, Matthew J. Harrington   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Different Initial Conditions on Combustion Process of Ammonium Dinitramide-Based Energetic Propellant in Straight Nozzle

Aerospace
As a new type of green propellant, ammonium dinitramide (ADN)-based energetic propellants have wide application value and development potential in the field of space propulsion. This paper delves into the intricate impact of varying initial temperatures,
Luyun Jiang, Chentao Mao, Jianhui Han, Haichao Cui, Baosheng Du, Yongzan Zheng, Jifei Ye, Yanji Hong   +7 more
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Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei, Morgan Barnes, Thomas George Thuruthel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke, Moses Kumi, Xiaoming Tao, Junhong Pu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calculation of the Admittance Function for a Burning Surface [PDF]

, 1967
Calculation of the Admittance Function for a Burning Surface. A thorough analysis of pressure oscillations in a solid propellant rocket requires specification of the response of the burning solid.
Culick, F. E. C.
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Effect of the distant position of a propellant valve on the startup delay of a “green”-propellant thruster

Technical mechanics
In recent years, the leading space countries have paid much attention to a search for and the application of new toxically safe propellants for spacecraft thrusters. A water solution of an ion substance, a fuel, and a stabilizer is used as a “green” propellant. Its feature is a significant increase in the temperature in the thruster reaction chamber in
Yu.V. Knyshenko, V.I. Shcherbakov
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Vision‐Augmented Wearable Interfaces: Bioinspired Approaches for Realistic AI‐Human‐Machine Interaction

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee, Gwuidong Ryu, Kisoo Kim, Feng Xu, Won Gu Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source