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Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward flexible, stretchable, and large‐area e‐skin. Phase III captures the emergence of computational e‐skin.
Oliver Ozioko, Chiamaka Akah, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic Hinge Length for Lightly Reinforced C-Shaped Concrete Walls [PDF]

Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 2018
This research investigates the equivalent plastic hinge length of reinforced concrete C-shaped walls with reinforcement detailing typically found in low-to-moderate seismic regions.
Hoult, RD, Goldsworthy, HM, Lumantarna, E   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Polymeric Sorbents as Energy‐Efficient Alternative to Cryogenic Distillation for Light Hydrocarbon Purification

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The transition from cryogenic distillation to polymeric sorbents for light hydrocarbon purification is crucial for energy and environmental sustainability. The polymeric sorbents are engineered to separate gas mixtures based on their specific properties.
Kelechi Festus, Ankit Mondal, Suman Mandal, Jazmine Aiya D. Marquez, Arnab Ghosh, Aishi Sikdar, Urme Podder, Ahana Sarkar, Qingsheng Wang, Hong‐Cai Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis on Fracture Behavior and Optimization of Beam-Column Connections with Expanded Flanges of Steel Frames

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020
In this study, the parameters of concave expanded flanges of beam-column connections of steel frames are optimized based on the effects of different sizes of concave expanded flanges on the fracture performance. Firstly, two beam-column connection models
Hongwei Ma, Zhen Zhang, Kun Wang, Yan Liu, Kai Guo, Fuzhang Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of OLED Lamination Technology With Development of Display Form Factors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review evaluates the evolution of organic light‐emitting diode (OLED) lamination technologies alongside advancing display form factors. It contrasts optically clear adhesives and resins, highlighting uniformity control for rigid screens, bubble‐free optimization for bended architectures, and visible‐light curing for foldable layers.
Kwan‐Young Han, Ji‐Hoon Park
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Seismic Performance of Widened Flange Connections in Mid-Flange H-Beams and Box Columns

Buildings
Following the Northridge and Kobe earthquakes, research has increasingly focused on achieving high ductility in beam-to-column connections. This study investigates the seismic performance of connections featuring widened beam-end flanges in mid-flange H ...
Tigist Demssice Gemechu, Linfeng Lu
doaj   +1 more source

Microfabrication of Soft Millirobots Propelled by Low Voltage Electrohydraulic Actuators

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Manual layer‐by‐layer assembly is replaced by wafer‐level MEMS batch fabrication for compliant polymer‐based electrohydraulic actuators. The microfabricated devices integrate sacrificially defined microcavities, Parylene‐C‐sealed inlets, and multilayer polymer–metal films.
Shai Shmulevich, Florian Hartmann, Herbert Shea   +2 more
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Innovative Methods to Improve the Seismic Performance of Precast Segmental and Hybrid Bridge Columns under Cyclic Loading

Buildings
This paper investigates the seismic performance of prefabricated segmental bridge columns (PSBCs) with hybrid post-tensioned tendons and energy dissipation (ED) bars under cyclic loading.
Jahangir Badar, Tariq Umar, Muhammad Akbar, Nadeem Abbas, Qamar Shahzad, Weizhen Chen, Muhammad Usman Arshid   +6 more
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Experimental Research on Waste Fiber Recycled Concrete Beam-to-Column Joints under Monotonic Loading

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2022
The mechanical properties, failure forms, and deformation characteristics of 10 beam-to-column joints under monotonic loads were compared and analyzed. The design variables were waste fiber content (0.08%, 0.12%, and 0.16%), waste fiber length (12 mm, 19 
Jinghai Zhou, Liwei Jin, Jingtong Qu, Hong Sun, Tianbei Kang, Ye Yuan, Yu Liu   +6 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source