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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
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Evaluating the effect of moisturizers containing endogenous lipids on skin barrier properties

Journal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology
Lipids in stratum corneum are largely responsible for skin barrier function. There have been numerous studies on skin barrier repairing and moisturizing effects of products containing occlusives, emollients and humectants.
Yucong Wang, Shuting Li, Yunfei Ai, Stephen Lynch, Nada Baalbaki, Xianghua Zhang, Xiaofeng He, Xiaoqing Huang, Andrew Steel, Kungchi Hsu, Hequn Wang   +10 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
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Hydration kinetics and shrinkage behavior of hybrid alkaline cements

, 2021
Hybrid alkaline cement (HAC) which is composed of more than 70% supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), less than 30% Portland cement and a small dosage of alkali activator is considered as a promising alternative material to Portland cement due to ...
Xue, Lili
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Early-Stage Hydration and Product Evolution in Calcium Hydroxide-Activated Lithium Slag

Gels
This study used calcium hydroxide (CH) to simulate the alkaline environment of cement and to activate lithium slag (LS), aiming to reveal the mechanism of LS in cement.
Baoliang Li, Liying Shi, Hongrui Shang, Wangzi Li, Shouhua Liu, Binbin Huo, Baizhan Ding, Guojun Huang   +7 more
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Structural Power Composites Based on High Mass Loading Zn‐Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors with Metal Mesh Current Collectors and Aramid Nanofiber/Glass Fiber Composite Electrolytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional structural power composite is developed by integrating high‐mass‐loading Zn‐ion hybrid supercapacitors with metal mesh current collectors and aramid nanofiber‐based composite electrolytes, enabling simultaneous load‐bearing capability and enhanced areal energy storage.
Yuseung Choi, Gilyong Shin, Hoyeon Lee, Eun Jae Nam, Byeong Jun So, Sungryul Yun, Fu‐Kuo Chang, Jei Gyeong Jeon, Tae June Kang   +8 more
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Welan gum retards the hydration of calcium sulfoaluminate

, 2017
This paper illustrates the retarding effects of welan gum on the hydration of C4A3$ both in the absence and presence of gypsum. By using the methods of isothermal calorimetry, X-ray diffractometry, mercury instruction porosimetry, thermogravimetry and ...
Zhang, Zuhua, Xiaodong Shen, Zhang, Yu, Shen, Xiaodong, Yu Zhang, Weifeng Li, Hao Wang, Li, Weifeng, Zuhua Zhang, Wang, Hao   +9 more
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Effect of Curing Temperature on Microstructure and Durability of Concrete: A Review

Journal of Engineering
The microstructure and durability of concrete are greatly influenced by the curing temperature. High-temperature curing accelerates cement hydration; however, it may lead to uneven distribution of hydration products and increased porosity.
Daguan Huang, Yingwei Wang, Qian Xia, Jianbo Tian, Yang Li, Gang Peng   +5 more
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The influence of the synergistic effect of recycled micro-powder and different types of mineral admixtures on the hydration and microstructure of cement-based materials

Case Studies in Construction Materials
This study investigates the influence of different proportions of recycled micro-powder (RP) mixed with fly ash and slag on the hydration process and mechanical properties of cement, establishing a correlation between hydration performance and strength ...
Yonggan Yang, Junrong Wang, Wenqin Zhang, Peng Gao, Qijun Yu, Yunsheng Zhang, Qi Mu, Wenhao Zhang, Sihan Li, Mohan Chen, Weiping Zhao   +10 more
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