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Can chaos be observed in quantum gravity?

Physics Letters B, 2017
Full general relativity is almost certainly ‘chaotic’. We argue that this entails a notion of non-integrability: a generic general relativistic model, at least when coupled to cosmologically interesting matter, likely possesses neither differentiable ...
Bianca Dittrich, Philipp A. Höhn, Tim A. Koslowski, Mike I. Nelson   +3 more
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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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Can Neutron Star Tidal Effects Obscure Deviations from General Relativity?

The Astrophysical Journal
One of the main goals of gravitational-wave astrophysics is to study gravity in the strong-field regime and constrain deviations from general relativity (GR).
Stephanie M. Brown, Badri Krishnan, Rahul Somasundaram, Ingo Tews   +3 more
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A Comparative Study on Early‐Stage Icing Evaluation Techniques for Passive Ice Protection Systems

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This study addresses the lack of standardized methodologies for evaluating the early‐stage icing performance of passive ice protection systems. A unified experimental protocol is proposed and applied to representative hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces under controlled conditions.
Lorenzo Facco, Elena Colusso, Marco Tancon, Alessandro Martucci, Riccardo Parin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meso-inflationary Peccei–Quinn Symmetry Breaking with Nonminimal Coupling

The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
We study a realization of the inflationary scenario where the Peccei–Quinn (PQ) symmetry is spontaneously broken during inflation, facilitated by its nonminimal coupling to gravity.
Yermek Aldabergenov, Ding Ding, Wei Lin, Yidun Wan   +3 more
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Understanding Operando Water Management in Hydroxide‐Exchange‐Membrane Fuel Cells

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Effective water management is vital for high‐performance hydroxide‐exchange‐membrane fuel cells. Using a custom water‐flux station, this study quantifies how membrane thickness, microporous layers, and operating conditions dictate internal water transport.
Catherine M. Weiss, Shiyi Wang, Brian P. Setzler, Yushan Yan, Adam Z. Weber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetically Actuated Drops‐on‐Stilts Microrobots for Transport and Delivery of Hydrophobic Cargo

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Iron oxide nanoparticles and oil droplets in external magnetic fields form “drops‐on‐stilts” microrobots that transport hydrophobic cargo. Tunable nanoparticle–droplet interactions generate stilt‐like structures. Field rotation enables walking, obstacle navigation, and collective motion.
Oluwafemi Ligan, Hrishabh Singh, Sahil Kulkarni, Hong Huy Tran, James M. Kikkawa, Daeyeon Lee, Ravi Radhakrishnan, Edward Steager, Hyun Koo, Kathleen Stebe   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topological Point Defects in SmC* Liquid Crystals Under Mechanical Disturbance

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Tangetial air jet shear inducess island formation and nucleates topological point defects in uniform SmC films. Island bounded by edge dislocation loops shrink and transform into isolated point defects under continued shear. Mechanical perturbatio provides a controllable route for defect engineering in smectric liquid crystal thin films.
Gunganist Kongklad, Vandana Molahalli, Apichart Pattanaporkratana, Nattaporn Chattham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higgs Mechanism in Scale-Invariant Gravity [PDF]

, 2013
We consider a Higgs mechanism in scale-invariant theories of gravitation. It is shown that in spontaneous symmetry breakdown of scale invariance, gauge symmetries are also broken spontaneously even without the Higgs potential if the corresponding charged
Oda, Ichiro
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Hydrogel‐Based 3D‐Printable Stretchable Pressure Sensor

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
We present a carbon‐black‐functionalized double‐network granular hydrogel (DNGH) pressure sensor capable of detecting pressures from 200 Pa, equivalent to a light finger touch, up to 500 kPa. The sensor exhibits signal drifts below 3.5% after 800 cycles and response times around 80 ms. Leveraging this broad sensing range, we 3D print this material into
Tianyu Yuan, Chenzhuo Li, Antonia Georgopoulou, John M. Kolinski, Esther Amstad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source