Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Marginal Misfit Assessment in Common Restorative Materials for Cement-Retained Fixed Implant Prostheses: An In Vitro Comparative Study. [PDF]
Diaz P +5 more
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A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash +4 more
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Enhanced Thermal Shock Resistance of Porous Ca<sub>2</sub>Mg<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>28</sub>O<sub>46</sub> Ceramic Filter via Nano-Sized ZrO<sub>2</sub> Toughening. [PDF]
Shi J +6 more
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In this work, we use direct ink writing (DIW) to 3D print Bi2Te3‐based materials and naturally induce hierarchical functional nanostructures, which reduced the lattice thermal conductivity by half, resulting in high zT of 0.87and 0.89 in p‐type and n‐type compounds, respectively, competitive with commercial materials.
Liangwei Hu +12 more
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Comparison of Shear Bond Strength and Failure Modes of Transbond XT and Orthomite LC After Thermal Cycling: An In Vitro Study. [PDF]
Okazaki T +4 more
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A new phase‐change material encapsulated membrane offers more thermal resilience stability and safety than the conventional separators for batteries. ABSTRACT Thermal runaway in lithium‐ion batteries arises from the intrinsic coupling between heat generation and ion transport, yet conventional shutdown separators primarily rely on passive pore collapse
Sumedha Rajpoot +17 more
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Marginal adaptation of zirconium dioxide crowns prepared with four different finish lines: An <i>in vitro</i> study. [PDF]
Gill A +6 more
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Local polar frustration is engineered to stabilize an ergodic relaxer through nanoscale multiphase coexistence, suppressing long‐range ferroelectric order while preserving high polarization. This strategy delivers ultrahigh low‐field normalized energy density (Wa >0.020 mC cm−2), exceptional thermal stability, and a transferable design principle for ...
Hareem Zubairi +9 more
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Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Materials: Materials, Processes, and Applications. [PDF]
Pedroso AFV +4 more
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