Bio‐Inspired Gradient Coatings Enhance the Leading Edge Erosion Resistance of Wind Blades
Rain‐induced erosion of the wind turbine blade leading edge poses a critical challenge to maintenance and operation. Here, we propose a bio‐inspired approach for erosion protection utilising a platelet‐reinforced polyurethane coating with a graded through‐thickness architecture.
Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo +2 more
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3D Printing of Block Copolymer-Based Fracture Tough Denture Base Materials. [PDF]
Rist K +5 more
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Inverse Design of Pre‐Strain via a Predictive Electromechanical Model for Enhanced Strain Sensing
An analytical electromechanical model rooted in microcrack evolution mechanics is globally calibrated from only eight pre‐strain datasets, enabling prediction of the complete sensing response at untested pre‐strain values within the calibrated design space (R2 > 0.99).
Jia‐Chen Shang +10 more
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Bioinspired Superlight Carbon Nanotube Aerogel With Exceptionally High Kinetic Energy Absorption up to 385.47 MJ/m<sup>3</sup>. [PDF]
Kong Y +5 more
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Hydraulic Pressure‐Programmed Molecular Transport in Tough Hydrogels
Hydraulic pressure is introduced as a programmable parameter for regulating molecular transport in tough hydrogel membranes. Reversing the pressure direction accelerates or slows transport, tuning characteristic transport times over a 65‐fold range while achieving molecular separation and controlled delivery.
Yijie Cheng +7 more
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Rheology-Guided PHB/PBAT/MgO Nanocomposites for FDM Printing with Balanced Mechanical and Degradation Performance. [PDF]
Ortiz EA, Hance MT, Barati A.
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A root‐inspired microneedle array patch uses lattice‐based mechanical interlocking to unite rigid microneedles with a flexible substrate. The interlocked rigid–soft architecture improves interfacial bonding, supports stable adhesion on curved and wet tissues under dynamic motion, and provides a versatile platform for robust biointerfacing and future ...
Jongchan Lee +9 more
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Influence of micro and nano particles on the mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of HDPE/PP blends. [PDF]
Koriem A +4 more
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Diverging Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation Behavior of Different Recombinant Major Ampullate Spidroins
Fibers spun from the MaSp1‐derivative as well as MaSp1‐MaSp2‐mixtures provide a deeper insight into the assembly process of the spidroins and how hierarchical architectures of spider silk fibers could be achieved. ABSTRACT Spider silk fibers show exceptional mechanical properties, based on their underlying spider silk proteins (spidroins) as well as a ...
Tim Schiller +2 more
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Constructing Bi-Continuous Poly(urethane-<i>co</i>-amide) Networks from Hydroxylated Oleic Acid via Dynamic Self-Vulcanization for Super-Toughened Polylactic Acid Blends. [PDF]
Xie D, Mao X, Li H, Chen X, Li Y, Liu H.
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