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Smart Functional Hydrogels: Emerging Platforms for Thermal and Electrochemical Energy Harvesting and Conversion Systems

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
The hydrogel exhibits versatile functions, including efficient thermogalvanic conversion under a temperature difference, and acting as a cooling layer/forming a thermally conductive nanoactive composite for thermovoltaic conversion. Additionally, its self‐healing and self‐powered flexibility play a key role in energy storage systems. The growing demand 
Eunah Kang
wiley   +1 more source

Scalable Mie-Silk textile for dual-mode personal cooling indoors and outdoors. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Wang Y, Wu XE, Lu H, Qi L, Zhou Y, Wu S, Jin J, Li D, Bi P, Zou M, Lin S, Liang H, Zhu M, Gan L, Fan W, Dai X, Zhang Y.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bio‐Inspired Sclerotization of Lignin: A Robust Adhesive for Photothermal Wood‐Based Panels

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A high‐performance lignin adhesive is engineered via an insect‐inspired sclerotization strategy involving oxidation and hyperbranched polymer grafting, overcoming lignin's adhesion failure, and yielding a wet shear strength of 1.02–1.21 MPa. The adhesive endows wood‐based panels with photothermal functionality; building energy simulations indicate HVAC‐
Zihao Ye, Zheng Liu, Jiahao Wu, Canling Wen, Tingting Xie, Yonggang Chen, Chusheng Qi, Pingan Song, Qiang Gao   +8 more
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Detection of Germanium Nanocrystals as Tracer Materials in Polypropylene via Raman Spectroscopy. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Greiner M, Pohlitz M, Kitschke P, Last A, Müller CK, Veinot JGC, Heinrich M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nanophotonic Biosensors and the Paradigm of Trans‐Scale Autonomous Bio‐Integrated Diagnostics for Addressing Health Complexities

Electron, EarlyView.
Physics‐driven advances in optical nanobiosensors for rapid, miniaturized, and point‐of‐care diagnostics for next‐generation decentralized and personalized healthcare based on sensor intelligence. ABSTRACT Public health emergencies and the escalating burden of chronic diseases necessitate a paradigm shift from centralized laboratory testing to rapid ...
Vishal Chaudhary, Harsh Sable, Sonu Sonu, Lakshita Phor, Reddicherla Umapathi, Pradeep Bhadola   +5 more
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Strain in Metal Halide Perovskite Thin Films - Interfacial Mechanical Coupling. [PDF]

ACS Energy Lett
Zhang Z, Sindt CA, McAndrews GR, Kaczaral SC, Ou W, Weadock NJ, McGehee MD, Toney MF.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pulsed Light Technology in Food Safety and Preservation: Principles, Applications, and Future Directions

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Pulsed light technology uses short high‐intensity broad‐spectrum flashes (200–1100 nm) to inactivate microbes via DNA damage. It preserves food quality, extends shelf life, and works on liquids, meats, and produce, often combined with other hurdles for enhanced efficacy.
Abdul Mueez Ahmad, Laiba Younas, Fatima Javed, Rimsha Amjad, Muhammad Tayyab Raza   +4 more
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Structural and Electrical Analysis of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells: The Role of Busbar Geometry in First-Generation PV Technology. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Musztyfaga-Staszuk MM, Mele C.
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Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
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Broadband light absorption in cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells <i>via</i> composite light trapping techniques. [PDF]

Nanoscale Adv
Suny AA, Noor T, Hossain MH, Sheikh AFMAU, Chowdhury MH.   +4 more
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