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In Situ Magnetic Ordering and Microfabrication of Liquid Crystal Networks with Discretized Alignment

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Miniaturizing liquid crystal network actuators typically demands costly laser writing or digital light processing. A low‐cost photolithography platform couples rotating photomasks with a Halbach magnetic array to discretize in‐plane molecular alignment down to 50 µm, producing programmable, light‐responsive grippers, checkerboards, and origami‐inspired
Matthew Gene Scarfo, Ramón S. Herrera Restrepo, Irving Hafed Tejedor Garcia, Hamed Shahsavan   +3 more
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Deciphering the Photopolymerization‐Induced Nanostructures and Interface Formation for Submicrometer Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work reveals the UV‐curing‐induced monomer‐rich domain, oligomer‐rich domain, and entangled oligomer domain. The cured submicron films in stressed state induce interlayer nano‐wrinkle structures during the deposition of the second layer. Stress‐free cured films in relaxed state form non‐diffusive, diffusive and semi‐diffusive interlayer ...
Shouzheng Chen, Yufeng Zhai, Jungui Zhou, Lixing Li, Simon Schraad, Guangjiu Pan, Xuehe Jiang, Sarathlal Koyiloth Vayalil, Rolf A. T. M. van Benthem, Julien R. G. Navarro, Johan F. G. A. Jansen, Mats K. G. Johansson, Peter Müller‐Buschbaum, Stephan V. Roth   +13 more
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Charge‐Polarized Ni─S4 Single‐Atom Sites Drive Selective Photoreforming of Poly(lactic acid) to Lactate and Hydrogen

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Atomically dispersed Ni–S4 sites on CdS nanorods induce interfacial charge polarization, directing photogenerated electrons to H2 evolution and holes to selective ester‐bond cleavage of poly(lactic acid). Without sacrificial reagents, this charge‐coupled system produces lactate while suppressing overoxidation, achieving an H2 evolution rate of 41.74 ...
Yu Yao, Panpan Zhang, Jinqiang Zhang, Xi‐lin Wu, Tara Pukala, Yifei Wang, Bernt Johannessen, Shaobin Wang, Xiaoguang Duan   +8 more
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The potential of far-red light-acclimating cyanobacteria to support sustainable outposts on Mars

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
BackgroundLong-duration crewed missions on the Moon and Mars rely on support technologies based on locally available resources. Rock-weathering cyanobacteria are key enablers to transform minerals, carbon dioxide and urine (from crew waste) into biomass ...
Isabel Santos de Sousa, Isabel Santos de Sousa, Isabel Santos de Sousa, Giorgia Di Stefano, Giorgia Di Stefano, Andrea D’Agostino, Andrea D’Agostino, Costanza Maria Martella, Costanza Maria Martella, Antonio Chirico, Antonio Chirico, Gabriele Rigano, Gabriele Rigano, Loredana Santo, Loredana Santo, Daniela Billi, Daniela Billi   +16 more
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Al3+/Ta5+ Co‐Doping Promotes Homogeneous Li+ Transport Enabling High Performance Ni‐Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Al3+/Ta5+ co‐doping refines the primary particles of LiNiO2, reduces Li/Ni antisite disorder, and expands the c‐axis lattice parameter, thereby enabling faster and more homogeneous Li+ transport. Such rapid and homogeneous Li+ transport suppresses high‐voltage phase transitions and microcrack formation, ultimately improving the rate capability and long‐
Yanhao Ren, Zezhou Lin, Zhaowen Bai, Wei Wang, Yangqian Zhang, Jihao Zhang, Qingyu Kong, Yisen Xu, Jiaqi Wu, Fengting Ye, Haitao Huang, Yang Ren   +11 more
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Integrating Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Technology for Smart, Sustainable, and Stable in-Situ Resource Utilization for Outer-Space Applications

Engineering
Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction (ECO2R) is an increasingly valuable technology that converts CO2 into useful chemicals using various catalyst materials.
Paulina Govea-Alvarez, Zhiyuan Chen, Deepak Pant, Kevin M. Van Geem, Yi Ouyang   +4 more
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Nitride MXenes Beyond Carbides: Bridging the Gap Between Computational Prediction and Experimental Realization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Nitride MXenes remain constrained by a persistent gap between computational prediction and experimental realization. This Review identifies the thermodynamic, kinetic, and chemical barriers limiting their synthesis, critically evaluates emerging fabrication routes, and proposes a multidimensional computational‐experimental framework to accelerate the ...
Naresh Varnakavi, Masoud Soroush
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Lunar Robotic Construction System Using Raw Regolith: System Engineering

Aerospace
This paper outlines the system engineering of a Lunar Robotic Construction System (LRCS) for the bagging and manipulation of Regolith Containment Units (RCUs) on the lunar surface.
Ketan Vasudeva, M. Reza Emami
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Bioinspired Hydrogels with Broadly Programmable Mechanics for Soft‐Tissue Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sea cucumber‐inspired gelatin hydrogels are formed by directional freezing and mechanically programmed through subsequent ionic treatment. Multiscale characterization and modeling link ion‐regulated chain interactions to directional load transfer within the aligned hierarchical architecture.
Youchao Teng, TzuChun Chung, Katpady Akhil Tantry, Siyu Wu, Jing Tian, Yunqi Cui, Lanyu Li, Yongzan Zhou, Zhilei Zhang, Zhe Su, Gaili Cao, Kun‐Wei Yeh, Ruipeng Li, Xianghui Xiao, Adam F. G. Leontowich, Yuan‐Yu Hsueh, Zhao Pan, Kam C. Tam, Badri Narayanan, Song Li, Yimin. A. Wu   +20 more
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Synthetic biology for space exploration

npj Microgravity
Human space exploration faces different challenges. Topics like Bioregenerative Life Support Systems, In Situ Resource Utilization, and radiation protection, still require for more suitable solutions to be applied in long-term space exploration ...
Silvano Onofri, Ralf Moeller, Daniela Billi, Michele Balsamo, Anke Becker, Eugenio Benvenuto, Alessia Cassaro, Ilaria Catanzaro, Charles S. Cockell, Angiola Desiderio, Tom Ellis, José Eduardo Gonzáles-Pastor, Christiane Hahn, Natalie Leys, Patrick Leo, Marie-Christine Maurel, Claudia Pacelli, Bruno Pavletic, Caterina Ripa, Lynn J. Rothschild, Leonardo Surdo   +20 more
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