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The effects of hydrous ethanol gasoline on combustion and emission characteristics of a port injection gasoline engine

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2015
Comparative experiments were conducted on a port injection gasoline engine fueled with hydrous ethanol gasoline (E10W), ethanol gasoline (E10) and pure gasoline (E0).
Xiaochen Wang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D Bioinspired Hair‐Based Solar Evaporator for Efficient Water Harvesting

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bio‐derived solar evaporator inspired by blackbody radiation is developed using human hair waste. The vertically aligned hair structure enables broadband light absorption, efficient thermal localization, and rapid water transport, achieving high evaporation rates and stable desalination performance.
Yi Liu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biosupercapacitors for Human‐Powered Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biosupercapacitors are emerging as biocompatible and integrative energy systems for next‐generation bioelectronics, offering rapid charge–discharge performance and mechanical adaptability. This review systematically categorizes their applications from external to organ‐level systems and highlights their multifunctional roles in sensing, actuation, and ...
Suhyeon Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Density Boron Nitride Nanotube Composites via Surfactant‐Stabilized Lyotropic Liquid Crystals for Enhanced Space Radiation Shielding

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
High‐density BNNT films, enabling mechanical robustness and high space radiation shielding effectiveness, are fabricated using surfactant‐stabilized BNNT liquid crystal. Simulations indicate that a 50 g cm−2 BNNT film can reduce radiation exposure by 56% compared to zero shielding, potentially doubling the duration of astronaut missions on the lunar ...
Young‐Kyeong Kim   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Properties of chicken manure pyrolysis bio-oil blended with diesel and its combustion characteristics in RCEM, Rapid Compression and Expansion Machine

open access: yesAIMS Energy, 2014
Bio-oil (bio-oil) was produced from chicken manure in a pilot-scale pyrolysis facility. The raw bio-oil had a very high viscosity and sediments which made direct application to diesel engines difficult.
Sunbong Lee, Shaku Tei, Kunio Yoshikawa
doaj   +1 more source

Anti‐Swelling Textile Power Generator with 1D Nanoscale Channel Alignment in Nanofiber/Graphene Hybrid Yarns

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A nanofiber/graphene hybrid yarn with 1D oriented nanoscale channel is constructed via bath electrospinning followed by a functionalization process, yielding exceptional anti‐swelling and weaving abilities. When configured into a waterproof fabric through series‐parallel connection of 62‐cm yarns, an output power of 31.96 µW is achieved, which could ...
Yuman Zhou   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transparent Inorganic–Organic Bilayer Neural Electrode Array and Integration to Miniscope System for In Vivo Calcium Imaging and Electrophysiology

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents the BioCLEAR system, a highly transparent and conductive neural electrode array composed of silver nanowires (AgNWs) and doped PEDOT:PSS, enabling neural recordings with minimal optical artifacts. When integrated with a GRIN lens, this cost‐effective neural implant allows simultaneous electrophysiological recording and GCaMP6‐based ...
Dongjun Han   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cat‐Vibrissa‐Inspired Biomass Fiber Aerogels for Flexible and Highly Sensitive Sensors in Monitoring Human Sport

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by cat vibrissae, biomimetic biomass PHFs/SA aerogels (BFAs) are developed via precursor‐assisted in situ polymerization and freeze‐synergistic assembly. These ultralight, porous pressure sensors exhibit high sensitivity and excellent durability, enabling pulse detection, handwriting recognition, Morse code transmission, and notably real‐time ...
Dandan Xie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and Applications of Multi‐Frequency Programmable Metamaterials for Adaptive Stealth

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of metamaterials, including their fundamental principles, properties, synthesis techniques, and applications in stealth, as well as their challenges and future prospects. It covers topics that are more advanced than those typically discussed in existing review articles, while still being closely connected ...
Jonathan Tersur Orasugh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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