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Fatigue Life Estimation with Mean Stress Effect Compensation for Lightweight Structures-The Case of GLARE 2 Composite. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2020
Böhm M, Głowacka K.
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Rational Tuning of Hygroscopic Oscillation of Stacked Nanoflake Assemblies for Continuous Ambient Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Stacked nanoflake assembly (SNA) membranes can oscillate autonomously, offering opportunities for soft actuation and energy harvesting. This work uncovers the physical mechanism behind the sustained oscillation of SNA membranes in gradient humidity and identifies three governing dimensionless parameters, enabling rational design for optimizing SNA ...
Zijing Zhang, Jimin Fu, Gesa Zhang, Zhihua Liang, Boxun Zhang, Haimin Yao   +5 more
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Radiative Thermal Management for Extreme Environments: Mechanisms and Design Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this review, we discuss the fundamental mechanisms of radiative cooling and solar heating, material and structural design strategies, hybrid approaches integrating additional heat transfer pathways, and durability‐oriented designs addressing environmental stresses.
Hyung Rae Kim, Haeseong Kim, Joo Hwan Ko, Gil Ju Lee, Dae‐Hyeong Kim, Young Min Song   +5 more
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Thermomechanical cubic closed-cell model of liquid-saturated soft composites with surface effects

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Many animal and plant tissues, such as adipose tissue and fruits, can be taken as liquid-saturated soft composites, which have densely packed pores that are filled with liquid.
Jun Yin, Fei Ti, Xuechao Sun, Lijun Su, Xiuwei Wan, Shaobao Liu   +5 more
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A Thermoreversible Gelation Pathway to Plant Cuticle‐Inspired Biopolymer Aerogel Monoliths Based on Network‐Spherulitic Crystal Assemblies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
To address functionality limitations in plant‐based and industrially compostable polymer aerogels, this work introduces bio‐inspired aerogels with broadened functionality. Inspired by functional plant tissues, lightweight biopolymer aerogels based on exclusively stereocomplex crystals are fabricated, featuring hierarchically macro‐/meso‐porous ...
Anthony V. Tuccitto, Zeineb Ben Rejeb, Rafaela Aguiar, Nello D. Sansone, Sumaiya Farzana, Isaac Ali, Jun Uk Lee, Daniel J. Davidson, Ailsa K. Edward, Chul B. Park, Patrick C. Lee   +10 more
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Impact-induced jetting of perforated and liquid-filled sandwich protective structures: Design and characterization

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
Internal blast loads typically exhibit complex waveforms and large cumulative impulses. Conventional antiblast structures are constrained in lightweight design, whereas blast suppression structures often suffer from insufficient reliability.
Huiyao Gao, Zhiyang Zhang, Qiyue Zhang, Dujiang Zhang, Tian Jian Lu, Zhenyu Zhao   +5 more
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Fiber‐Format Flexible Linear Electrostatic Motors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible coaxial fibre‐format electrostatic motor enables backdrivable and reversible linear actuation with high force density and functionality under bending, offering a scalable actuation platform for soft and wearable robotics. ABSTRACT Linear motion is fundamental to robotics, yet existing solutions are either rigid electromagnetic motors or ...
Sylvain Schaller, Herbert Shea
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Directional Confinement Governed Ion Transport for Efficient Actuation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Structural anisotropy provides an effective means to regulate ion transport in polymer electrolytes. Directionally aligned channels formed by freeze‐drying provide continuous pathways for ion migration, enhancing ion mobility and simultaneously improving the strain and blocking force of ionic actuators.
Yufei Zhang, Qiuchun Lu, Adit Gupta, Sen Wang, Xueyang Wang, Jian Yu, Xuanyi Hu, Daniel Mandler, Pooi See Lee   +8 more
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Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
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