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Effects of Polyamide‐6 Bulk Plasma Treatment on Morphology, Crystallinity and Mechanical Properties of Microfibrillar Composites

Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue S2, Page S261-S274, 20 June 2026.
Microfibrillar composite containing highly oriented, plasma‐treated PA6 microfibrils embedded within the polymer matrix. ABSTRACT Plasma treatment is often used to alter chemical surface characteristics of fibers or polymers, improving dispersion of components and interfacial adhesion between incompatible constituents in composites.
Nam Kyeun Kim, Maximillian Pitto, Romain Agier, Jens Schuster, Casparus Johannes Reinhard Verbeek, Simon Bickerton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward the Advancement of Soft Pneumatic Rotary Actuators: A Comprehensive Design Review. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel)
Kiani Harchegani E, Valentinčič J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Hydraulic Actuation for Enhanced Backdrivability

Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2013
Nakamura, Yoshihiko, Kaminaga, Hiroshi
openaire   +2 more sources

Development of Vertical Wind Turbine Blades Using 4D Printing of Composites

Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 12, Page 10966-10975, 20 June 2026.
Vertical axis wind turbine: White blade: Commercial. Black blade: Composite. ABSTRACT This paper presents the procedure to make vertical wind turbine blades using the technique of 4D printing of composites (4DPC). The blades are made using carbon/epoxy composite materials with a fiber volume fraction of about 60%.
Emad Fakhimi, Suong Van Hoa
wiley   +1 more source

Octopus-Inspired Self-Adaptive Hydrogel Gripper Capable of Manipulating Ultra-Soft Objects. [PDF]

Nanomicro Lett
Wang Y, Liu D, Hu D, Wang C, Li Z, Wu J, Jiang P, Yang X, Bai C, Ji Z, Jia X, Wang X.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Reduction of Oxide Inclusions During the High‐Frequency Welding of Steel via a Nonthermal Ar/H2 Plasma Jet

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 12, 17 June 2026.
High‐frequency (HF) welding of steel is limited by oxide inclusions that degrade weld quality. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the integration of a nonthermal Ar/H2 dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma jet into HF welding. Local plasma treatment provides effective shielding and in‐situ oxide reduction, resulting in markedly fewer and ...
Viktor Udachin, Lienhard Wegewitz, René Gustus, Henning Wiche, Wolfgang Maus‐Friedrichs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on multi-cylinder coordinated coupling synchronous control strategy based on strain energy. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Xue Y, Wang B, Xu J, Sun Q, Zhang P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fluid Forces Control Structural Remodeling of Blind‐Ended Lymphatic Microvessels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 21, 5 June 2026.
Using innovative microfluidic biofabrication with fluid mechanical insights, we recapitulated the blind‐ended microanatomy and physiological drainage properties of capillary lymphatics. Our results reveal the interrelationship between intra‐ and extraluminal regions of lymphatic vessels due to flow‐induced sprouting and morphological changes that ...
Jacob C. Holter, Shashwat S. Agarwal, Joseph W. Tinapple, Joseph M. Barlage, Travis H. Jones, Jonathan W. Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

End-Effector Technologies for Fruit Harvesting Robots: A Review of Structures, Actuation, and Field Deployability. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Zhong S, Shu C, Shen L, Wu Z, Xue M, Wang X, Zhu W.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Programmable Etherified‐Starch Networks Enable Tunable Humidity‐Responsive Soft Actuators for Smart Textiles

Advanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 13, Issue 12, 23 June 2026.
Programmable etherified‐starch networks enable humidity‐responsive soft actuators with tunable and reversible deformation. By tailoring crosslinking density and structural design, rapid response, controllable actuation, and long‐term stability are achieved.
Dan Zhou, Jieqiong Yao, Kai Kang, Lingfeng Zhu, Zhenfang Zhang, Xin Wei, Yitong Li, Yiwen Zhong, Yingying Zhou, Miao Wang, Ruijun Wu, Yijun Yao, Caijuan Xia, Yang Fu   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source