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Directional Confinement Governed Ion Transport for Efficient Actuation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Structural anisotropy provides an effective means to regulate ion transport in polymer electrolytes. Directionally aligned channels formed by freeze‐drying provide continuous pathways for ion migration, enhancing ion mobility and simultaneously improving the strain and blocking force of ionic actuators.
Yufei Zhang, Qiuchun Lu, Adit Gupta, Sen Wang, Xueyang Wang, Jian Yu, Xuanyi Hu, Daniel Mandler, Pooi See Lee   +8 more
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Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
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Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
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Mechanoactive Biomaterials for Cell–Matrix Mechanotransduction

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract shows how individual triggers (force, light, or temperature) and combined optothermal or receptor‐targeted actuation induce material responses at the tissue, cellular, and receptor scales. Their spatial (global or focused) and temporal (continuous or cyclic) modulation determines the resulting mechanical output.
Yi‐Tung Lu, Alison E. John, Marc A. Fernández‐Yagüe   +2 more
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Over 95% Optical Reflectance From Structurally Modulated All‐Biopolymer Multilayers

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A new dense–porous design turns ordinary polysaccharides into highly reflective photonic multilayers. Alternating dense pectin and porous cellulose nanofiber layers create strong refractive‐index contrast without inorganic or synthetic polymers, enabling nearly perfect visible reflection, high near‐infrared reflection, broadband metallic‐like colors ...
Takaaki Kasuga, Ami Mizui, Shun Ishioka, Yintong Huang, Yuto Kaku, Tsuguyuki Saito, Tatsuya Namba, Yohsuke Goi, Hirotaka Koga, Masaya Nogi   +9 more
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Kirigami‐Inspired Stretchable Silicon Solar Cell Modules as Portable Power Sources

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Kirigami‐inspired structured substrates are designed to craft stretchable silicon solar cell modules, showcasing remarkable stability upon deformation and retaining high output efficiency. This innovative approach holds great promise for the utilization of silicon modules for wearable devices.
Yusheng Zhang, Chenyi Zhang, Pei Wang, Yetai Cheng, Qi Liang, Yonghuan Li, Zhengdong Wei, Huanyu Zhou, Xinyi Kong, Minghua Li, Yifan Wang, Zhishan Bo, Yuqiang Liu, Antonio Facchetti   +13 more
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A Retinal Matrix Stiffening Model Reveals FAK‐Dependent Mechanotransduction in Pericytes Underlies Vascular Destabilization

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, we show that retinal matrix stiffness is increased in diabetic mice. Using engineered human vascular models with controlled matrix stiffness, we demonstrate that stiffening activates focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling in pericytes, suppresses Notch signaling, and disrupts vascular morphology.
Emily Warren, Alex Wu, Lucas Ramirez, Yaqing Huang, Connor Amelung, Sophia Saxonhouse, Sharon Gerecht   +6 more
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A Noninvasive Approach to Study Localized Forces in 3D Epithelia

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Epithelial morphogenesis depends on dynamic mechanical coupling between adhesion complexes and the cytoskeleton, yet its regulation in polarized 3D tissues remains elusive. We developed a noninvasive strategy using cell‐like elastic microbeads to quantify local forces in intact epithelia.
Niels Gouirand, Muhamet Ibrahimi, Claire Valotteau, Brice Lecouffe, André Le Bivic, Dominique Massey‐Harroche, Felix Rico, Matthias Merkel, Delphine Delacour, Elsa Bazellières   +9 more
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Tailored Cationic Visible‐Light‐Active Interfaces for Sustainable, Biodegradable Nanofibers With Dual‐Mode Antimicrobial Activity and Robust Electrostatic Particle Capture

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Surface co‐functionalization of biodegradable nanofibers with sodium copper chlorophyllin and quaternary ammonium compounds achieves synergistic antimicrobial activity through combined photodynamic and contact‐killing mechanisms. The cationic surface provides humidity‐resistant electrostatic particle capture while maintaining rapid enzymatic ...
Dong Uk Lee, Jae Hak Shin, Seung Yeon Lee, In Ho Kim, Jiho Choi, Joon Young Park, Sang Bok Kim, Jeong Sang Son, Sang Hun Kim, Jae Hee Jung, Dong Yun Choi   +10 more
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Ferroionic‐Assisted, Charge‐Driven Polymorphic Phase Engineering for Multilevel Memristive Devices

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A CuInP2S6/Mo0.92W0.08Te2 heterostructure enables a gradual semiconductor‐to‐semimetal phase transition through Cu+ ion migration and charge accumulation. The spatially engineered 2H/1T′ mixed phases produce continuously tunable conductance states in a two‐terminal geometry, while suppressing depolarizing fields and stabilizing the metastable 1T′ phase.
Nayeon Kim, Chengqi Wei, Eunji Hwang, Woohyun Cho, Heemyoung Hong, Yongjoon Lee, Daeho Noh, Min Seok Jang, Zhongrui Wang, Heejun Yang   +9 more
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