Liquids as Reinforcements for Anisotropic and Tough Soft Matter Composites
Liquid metal droplets are shaped and oriented within soft elastomers to create all‐soft matter composites with programmable mechanical anisotropy. These liquid inclusions act as fiber‐like reinforcements, enabling directional stiffness, enhanced toughness, and controlled crack steering under extreme deformation, offering new routes to resilient soft ...
Gwyneth M. Schloer +5 more
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Influence of Natural Fractures and Laminae on Fracture Propagation and Failure Mode of Continental Shale. [PDF]
Huang B +5 more
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This paper introduces a scalable strategy for producing hierarchically aligned PBDT threads through wet‐spinning, controlled drawing, and post‐spinning twisting. Ionic crosslinking reinforces structural stability, whereas alignment and twisting optimize mechanical performance.
Woojae Jeong +5 more
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Analysis of Critical Instability Conditions for Solid-Phase Plugging of Natural Fractures during Temporary Plugging and Fracturing. [PDF]
Zhou J +5 more
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Interphase Self‐Optimization Enables Stable Magnesium Anode in Hydrogel Electrolyte
Based on a MgCl2 hydrogel electrolyte, we identify a tridentate chelant additive to construct a magnesium oxychloride interphase on Mg metal anodes. This self‐optimized interphase enables low‐resistance Mg2+ stripping/plating, resulting in much elongated cycling life of 600 h with 0.24 V nucleation overpotential.
Xinyuan Zhang +4 more
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Characteristics and Controlling Factors of Natural Fractures in Deep Carbonates of the Puguang Area, Sichuan Basin, China. [PDF]
Shi J +5 more
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This study explored dye molecule adsorption from water, focusing on activated carbon in polymer membranes for purifying low‐quality water. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes showed enhanced removal efficiency of methylene blue (MB) from 89.29% to 98.33% with biomass‐activated carbon (BAC).
Khairul Anwar Mohamad Said +5 more
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The Shear Mechanisms of Natural Fractures during the Hydraulic Stimulation of Shale Gas Reservoirs. [PDF]
Zhang Z, Li X.
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High‐Performance, Paper‐Based Microelectronics via a Micromodular Fabrication Process
This study demonstrates high‐performance silicon micromodular transistors on cellulose nanomaterial‐coated paper, with interconnects formed via e‐jet printing. Transistors exhibit excellent electrical properties and maintain performance under applied strain.
Rebecca K. Banner +9 more
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Shale gas extraction in the UK: a review of hydraulic fracturing [PDF]
Bickle, M. +10 more
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