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Light and Dark Cycles Control the Structural Evolution of Photoresponsive Supramolecular Systems

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Here, we report a photoswitchable synthetic peptide that, under light energy cycles, exhibits supramolecular polymorphism coupled to darkness‐driven structural self‐selection. We demonstrate that light sustains a transient assembled state in the form of helical nanoribbons, hindering the system from undergoing a transition to the disassembled state ...
Alejandro Méndez‐Ardoy, Nicolas Cissé, Adrian Sanchez‐Fernandez, Patricia Fulias‐Guzmán, Marc C. A. Stuart, Tibor Kudernac, Javier Montenegro   +6 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Summer Thermal Comfort and Self-Shading Geometries in Passivhaus Dwellings: A Pilot Study Using Future UK Climates

Buildings, 2015
This study uses numerical thermal simulation to investigate the potential use of building geometry to eliminate or reduce current and future thermal discomfort overheating risk in UK Passivhaus dwellings. The study focused on the optimum inclination of a
Yahya Lavafpour, Steve Sharples
doaj   +1 more source

Unidirectional Evaporation‐Induced Tunable and Continuous Gradient Composite Structure for Absorption‐Dominant Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A continuous conductivity gradient is formed in a porous MXene/melamine foam via directional evaporation, thereby improving impedance matching and enhancing electromagnetic attenuation. The resulting monolithic composite delivers absorption‐dominant EMI shielding with ultralow reflection, offering a simple route toward lightweight EMI shielding ...
Dawei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Baosong Li, Abdallah Kamal, Haider Butt, Kin Liao, Lianxi Zheng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overheating in Scotland: contributing factors in occupied homes [PDF]

, 2016
There is growing awareness of the overheating risks in new-build properties in the UK. However, this tends to be considered a problem principally for the southern regions in the UK, only becoming a serious issue in the north of England in the medium-term
Morgan, C., Foster, J.A, Sharpe, T.R., Poston, A., Foster, J. A., Sharpe, T. R.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Quantum Photothermal Self‐Monitoring Fiber Probes for In Vivo Photothermal Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A miniaturized quantum photothermal fiber probe based on a metal/polymer/glass composite optoelectronic fiber that simultaneously guides lightwave and microwave was developed for the first time. The probe achieves enhanced photothermal conversion (13°C/mW, 25°C–120°C range) while providing real‐time self‐monitoring with 0.2°C thermal resolution at the ...
Wanjun Li, Ruixiao Hu, Jie Mao, Jin Wo, Yunsong Zhang, Liang Chen, Ying Liu, Zhibo Li, Yongxin Lin, Minghui Du, Yaofei Chen, Libing Zhou, Tuan Guo   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multimodal Magnetically Driven Soft Robot With Integrated Actuation‐Sensing Based on Photothermal Reprogramming Technology

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work reports a thermally safe, photothermally reprogrammable magnetic soft robot with its reprogramming temperature tuned to ∼39.5°C for biocompatibility. It achieves multimodal locomotion (max speed of 1.8 BL/s) and integrates liquid‐metal capacitive sensing to monitor self‐motion and detect environmental changes in simulated gastric environments,
Liu Yang, Yuliao Dong, Kangning Li, Cheng Jing, Ben Wang, Lin Xu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Blood Circulation With Epsilon‐Near‐Zero (ENZ) Materials via the Far‐Infrared Window of Human Skin

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Epsilon‐near‐zero (ENZ) silicon carbide enables a selective far‐infrared emitter spectrally aligned with the human skin window around 10 µm for wavelength‐matched thermal therapy. In 25 within‐subject trials (50 hands) monitored by laser speckle contrast imaging, SiC increases blood perfusion by 30.2% versus a broadband graphite emitter while ...
Wen‐Teng Yao, Shan‐Chiao Yang, Ming‐Feng Tsai, Hsuen‐Li Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridged h‐BN Nanosheets Coatings: Simultaneous Shielding Atomic‐Oxygen Irradiation and Achieving Superior Friction Performance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To confront extreme space environments, a combination of inorganic and organic coatings can provide a pathway for offering highly durable radiation resistance and anti‐friction simultaneously. Herein, a strong interfacial 3D hydrogen‐bonding network is designed to create robust hexagonal boron nitride (h‐BN) based polymer coatings with ...
Zhuoyi Li, Changning Bai, Xingkai Zhang, Yusheng Liang, Wei Wu, Dingrui Zhou, Tao Du, Chunjin Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living with extreme heat: perceptions and experiences

Buildings & Cities
Climate change is increasing global temperatures, leading to periods of extreme heat in temperate regions, e.g. in the UK. Cooling can mitigate the impacts of heat, with air-conditioning (AC) widely considered the most effective solution.
Louise King, Christina Demski
doaj   +1 more source

Exploiting Temperature Effects for Robust Control and Reference Circuits Using Thin‐Film Contact‐Controlled Transistors

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Compact circuits based on contact‐controlled transistors are well‐suited to unsupervised thermal management, sensitive temperature measurement, or temperature‐stable current references. Demonstrated on flexible microcrystalline silicon and supported by simulation, the approach does not require supply voltage regulation, remains manufacturable across ...
Eva Bestelink, Jean‐Charles Fustec, Olivier de Sagazan, Rogier Fransen, George Bairaktatis, Emmanuel Jacques, Radu A. Sporea   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source