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A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a robotic testing platform enabling high‐throughput, multi‐parameter lifetime mapping of linear dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs). By integrating programmable high‐voltage control and automated electromechanical measurements, the system identifies material and operating conditions that double actuator lifetime.
Ang (Leo) Li, Alexander Yin, Alexander White, Sahib Sandhu, Anatol Gogoj, Denise Maria de Andrade, Matthew Francoeur, Victor Jimenez‐Santiago, Van Remenar, Codrin Tugui, Mihai Duduta   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overheating risk reduction in UK dwellings. [PDF]

Rising global temperatures are driving more frequent heatwaves in the UK, increasing overheating risk in the housing stock and compromising the health and comfort of occupants, particularly the elderly.
Alrasheed, Mousa
core   +5 more sources

3D Printed Meter‐Scale Soft Origami Robots Capable of Load‐Bearing Actuation Via Crease Stiffness Modulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Origami has inspired numerous soft deployable mechanisms for safe human‐robot interaction, while its intrinsic kinematic instability at arbitrary configurations limited their practical robotic application. This work presents a 3D printed meter‐scale origami robotic actuator capable of load‐bearing deformation through creaseline stiffness modulation.
Sung Yol Yu, Sang‐Joon Ahn, Wonchul Lee, Seunguk Moon, Hyun‐Jin Hong, Kyu‐Jin Cho   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-Term Analysis of Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in a Passivhaus Apartment in Spain

Buildings
This study presents a detailed analysis of thermal comfort and energy consumption in a Passivhaus-certified apartment in Bolueta Tower, Bilbao, Spain, over a period of three years (2020–2022). Utilizing a comprehensive, long-term monitoring approach, the
Iñigo Rodríguez-Vidal, Rufino J. Hernández-Minguillón, Jorge Otaegi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liquid Gallium Nanozyme Coatings Enable Sustained Nitric Oxide Generation With Antioxidant and Anti‐Inflammatory Functions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Liquid gallium (Ga) acts as a catalytic center for nitric oxide (NO) generation within a tannic acid–zirconium metal–phenolic network coating. Stabilized Ga nanoparticles catalyze S‐nitrosothiol decomposition through surface electron transfer, enabling controlled NO production, enhancing endothelial biocompatibility, and providing antioxidant and anti ...
Franco Centurion, Kang Lin, Shu Geng, Siti Nur Asyura Adzlan, Qingqing Fan, Federico Mazur, Ravindra Kokate, Priyank Kumar, Christina Cortez‐Jugo, Frank Caruso, Rona Chandrawati   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self‐Sustaining Hybrid Passive Cooler Enabling Highly Effective Thermal Management for Outdoor Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An innovative hybrid passive cooler integrates a porous radiative coating and an atmospheric moisture‐harvesting hydrogel within a melamine sponge skeleton, synergizing radiative cooling, sensible‐heat absorption, and latent‐heat evaporation. It maintains an average 8.3°C sub‐ambient cooling under sunlight and a maximum ∼42.4°C drop under 2000 W·m−2 ...
Qingyuan Du, Meng Yang, Maoning Li, Guangzhe Chen, Yunpeng Hu, Dandan Li, Dazhi Sun   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor overheating: A review of vulnerabilities, causes, and strategies to prevent adverse human health outcomes during extreme heat events

The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and extreme heat events (EHE). Consequently, vulnerable populations will face serious health risks from
Tetzlaff, EJ, O’Connor, FK, Journeay, WS, Henderson, SB, Kenny, GP   +4 more
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Iron‐Tannic Acid Hydrogel Mediated Mild Photothermal Therapy Combined With Ferroptosis Enhances Anti‐Tumor Immunity in Colorectal Cancer

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An injectable gelatin‐based tannic acid–iron hydrogel with mild photothermal therapy could not only induce immunogenic cell death, but also elicit ferroptosis of both tumor cells and tumor‐associated macrophages, resulting in DC maturation, T‐cell infiltration and down‐regulation of ferroptosis‐sensitive M2‐type TAMs levels.
Yuan Zhu, Xi Yu, Tao Wang, Wanyi Liu, Chang Lu, Jiani Zhong, Yujie He, Wei Li, Kunxi Zhang, Peihao Yin, Zeting Yuan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wear and Thermal Management in Cycloidal Reducers: A Patent Analysis

Lubricants
Wear and overheating in cycloidal systems significantly affect motion transmission efficiency, component lifespan, and maintenance costs. Numerous solutions have been proposed in the patent literature to address these issues.
Federico Rotini, Lorenzo Fiorineschi
doaj   +1 more source

Bridging Horizontal to Vertical Radiative Cooling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Radiative cooling materials are mature but only work facing the sky, confining them to rooftops. Instead of developing new ones, this system bridges existing horizontal coolers to vertical windows using blades outside the glass. On an occupied urban building, windows stay up to 1.4°C below air temperature while preserving daylight, outward views, and ...
Xiangyu Meng, Gan Huang
wiley   +1 more source