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Understanding Operando Water Management in Hydroxide‐Exchange‐Membrane Fuel Cells

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Effective water management is vital for high‐performance hydroxide‐exchange‐membrane fuel cells. Using a custom water‐flux station, this study quantifies how membrane thickness, microporous layers, and operating conditions dictate internal water transport.
Catherine M. Weiss, Shiyi Wang, Brian P. Setzler, Yushan Yan, Adam Z. Weber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the Effect of Climatic Parameters Predicting the Mortality Rate Due to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease with Soft Computing Methods [PDF]

Computational Engineering and Physical Modeling
It can be very important to accurately identify and predict with smart models in disease outbreaks and as a result in mortality statistics. This study was conducted with the aim of comparing the performance of multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network ...
Hamidreza Ghazvinian, Hojat Karami
doaj   +1 more source

Mimicking Human Perspiration: A Layered Microfluidic Skin Phantom With Tunable Hydrodynamics

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A multilayer microfluidic skin phantom based on thermoplastic elastomers is developed to mimic human perspiration. Spatially controlled wettability enables capillary‐driven transport and controlled droplet formation at the surface, resembling sweat gland behavior.
Chunyu Yang, Ángeles Ivón Rodríguez‐Villarreal, Joan Antoni López‐Martínez, Josep Farré‐Lladós, Genís Rabost‐García, Jasmina Casals‐Terré   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
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

Graphene‐Interfaced Stretchable Sweat Patch for Multiplexed Electrochemical Monitoring of IL‐6, Glucose, and Calcium Ions

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Flexible sweat sensor patch integrating graphene‑interfaced gold microelectrodes functionalized with bio‑receptors and ion‑selective membrane, coupled with a capillary‑driven microfluidic layer and portable potentiostat electronics for multiplexed monitoring of inflammatory, metabolic, and electrolyte biomarkers in microliter sweat volumes.
Roomia Memon, Ali Tufani, Süleyman Çelik, Javed H. Niazi, Anjum Qureshi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Analysis on the Water Entrainment of Turbidity Current over a Mobile Bed

علوم آب و خاک, 2019
Study of Turbidity Current, as one of the most important phenomena affecting the sedimentation in the reservoirs of dams, is essential. Since most of the research studies have been conducted under experimental conditions on rigid beds, the effect of ...
A. Sharifnezhad, M. Kashefipour, M. Ghomeshi   +2 more
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
wiley   +1 more source

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Robotic Snake with Tunable Undulatory Gait for Efficient Underwater Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study designs an underwater soft snake robot using 3D‐printed soft actuators, controlled by specific signals to generate sinusoidal undulation. Results show a positive correlation between speed and swing amplitude, with optimal performance at 2/3π phase offset, PLA tail, 1.2 voltage growth rate, and 6s undulation period achieving a maximum speed ...
Huichen Ma, Junjie Zhou, Raye Yeow
wiley   +1 more source

3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source