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Operation Limits of Integrated Photo‐Rechargeable Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study elucidates the operational limitations of integrated photo‐rechargeable batteries. We demonstrate that the photo‐charging process is fundamentally restricted not only by material‐to‐material energy level alignment but also by transient capacitive charge accumulation within the cathode framework.
Byung‐Man Kim, Arvind Pujari, Hooman Abbasi, Weidong Xu, Yutong Han, Samuel D. Stranks, Michael De Volder   +6 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao, Yiyuan Zhang, Liqiu Wang, Alan C. H. Tsang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable and Multifunctional Natural Macromolecular Polymers for Aqueous Zn Metal Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We comprehensively review the structure‐function relationships and regulatory mechanism of natural macromolecular polymers in stabilizing zinc anodes at the microscopic and mesoscopic scales. The interactions among polymer structures, optimization strategies, and regulatory mechanisms are discussed systematically summarizing recent related research ...
Yunuo Shi, Bo Jiang, Jingcheng Zhang, Xiaodong Shao, Peixun Xiong, Lutong Shan, Shengyang Huang, Mengfang Liang, Mengyao Chang, Fangyan Liu, Wenwu Li, Baoyu Xia, Wei Ji, Ho Seok Park   +13 more
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Design and systematic evaluation of an under-canopy robotic spray system for row crops

Smart Agricultural Technology
Despite having made much improvement in sensing, automation, and control, the current broadcast spraying system has several drawbacks, such as uneven coverage, excessive chemical use, and deviation from recommended dosage.
Prashanta Pokharel, Ajay Sharda, Daniel Flippo, Karla Ladino   +3 more
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Electrolyte Design for Fast‐Charging Lithium‐Based Batteries

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A decade of progress in fast‐charging electrolytes for lithium batteries is reviewed. Electrolyte design strategies spanning solvents, salts, additives, and advanced systems, such as localized high‐concentration electrolytes (LHCEs), are summarized. Advanced diagnostic tools for lithium plating and interphase chemistry are discussed, with perspectives ...
Chen Liu, Zehao Cui, Arumugam Manthiram
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing air-assistance for an electrostatic sprayer integrated with intelligent spray control in a greenhouse environment

Smart Agricultural Technology
An electrostatic spraying system integrated with air-assistance was evaluated to enhance canopy deposition in a wind tunnel and a greenhouse environment under varying air speeds and droplet charge-to-mass ratios. Experimental results in a wind tunnel revealed that under still-air conditions, an air-assistance speed of 10 m s-1 optimized spray ...
Matthew Herkins, Heping Zhu, Hongyoung Jeon, Lingying Zhao   +3 more
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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

Selective spraying of grapevine’s diseases by a modular agricultural robot

Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2013
In current viticulture protection of grapevine is obtained with uniform distribution of fungicides, typically repeated according a regular calendar.
R. Oberti, M. Marchi, P. Tirelli, A. Calcante, M. Iriti, M. Hočevar, J. Baur, J. Pfaff, C. Schütz, H. Ulbrich   +9 more
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From the Discovery of the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect to the Development of High‐Power‐Density Systems

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The article overviews past and current efforts on caloric materials and systems, highlighting the contributions of Ames National Laboratory to the field. Solid‐state caloric heat pumping is an innovative method that can be implemented in a wide range of cooling and heating applications.
Agata Czernuszewicz, Yaroslav Mudryk, Jun Cui, Lucas Griffith, Duane D. Johnson, Julie Slaughter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical Multi‐Material Architectures With Gradient Design for Dynamic‐Range Flexible Tactile Sensing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Hierarchical multi‐material TPMS lattices are engineered as flexible tactile sensors by combining soft and stiff elastomeric layers with a conformal conductive coating. The bilayer architecture delivers sensitivity at low pressures while maintaining a broad detectable range under large loads, enabling reliable pressure and vibration monitoring for ...
Reza Noroozi, Domenic Quiquero, Yan Yan Shery Huang, HaoTian Harvey Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source