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Flexible and Scalable 2D/3D Tin‐Based Perovskite Photodetectors via Inkjet Printing

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Lead‐free tin‐based perovskite films are successfully fabricated via scalable inkjet printing on rigid and flexible substrates. Incorporating high‐purity precursors and dual‐layer encapsulation minimizes defects and eliminates oxidation. The resulting photodetectors demonstrate high responsivity, persistent photoconductivity, and excellent 30 day ...
Giovanni Vescio, Vladimir S. Chirvony, Isaac Suárez, Sandra Soriano, Jesús Sanchez‐Diaz, Wiktor Żuraw, Łukasz Przypis, Senol Öz, Kenneth Lobo, Sergi Hernández, Albert Cirera, Iván Mora‐Seró, Blas Garrido, Juan P. Martínez‐Pastor   +13 more
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Biodegradation of synthetic plastics by the extracellular lipase of Aspergillus niger

Environmental Advances
A rapid increase in plastic pollution is a major threat to the environment. One intriguing group of enzymes that can act as biocatalysts for the breakdown of polymers is lipase.
Ayesha Safdar, Fatima Ismail, Muhammad Imran   +2 more
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu, Chunlong Wang, Xiaohang Sun, Hongwei Guo, Jiayao Ma, Yan Chen   +5 more
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Analysis of the potential role of microplastics as transporters of microorganisms in activated sludge

Desalination and Water Treatment
The presence of plastic microbeads in wastewater is a threat. Understanding their properties, as well as their potential to form biofilms, is of great importance to the efficiency of wastewater treatment plant operations. Moreover, plastic microbeads can
Klaudia Kwiatkowska, Paulina Ormaniec
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Bioinspired Soft‐Skeleton Robotics With Cooperative Shape Transformation and Stiffness Adaptation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A bioinspired soft‐skeleton robot that integrates variable‐stiffness chain skeletons into a soft textile skin is developed. The chain skeletons are highly flexible initially but can stiffen upon pneumatic actuation, enabling large deformation and enhanced load‐bearing capacity.
Mengyuan Niu, Xiaorui Hu, Chenmin Yuan, Haoyun Li, Xuzhong Su, Fengxin Sun   +5 more
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FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu, Yupei Zhang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Jinyao Zhang, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Kewei Su, Chenyi Yu, Zhicheng Tian, Naipeng Li, Zhuang Zhang, Bo Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization of Waste Plastic Water Bottle as a Modifier For Asphalt mixture Properties

Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development, 2015
Utilization of waste material in asphalt pavement would be beneficial in order to find an alternative solution to increase service life of asphalt pavement and reduce environmental pollution as well.
Khalid Mershed Awaeed , Besma Mohammed Fahad, Dalia Adil Rasool   +2 more
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling: A review

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
It is difficult to reuse wastes from polymers due to the mismatch between the amount of contaminants and the secondary polymers and the quality of the feed.
Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Seitkhan Azat, Zahed Ahmadi, Omid Moini Jazani, Amin Esmaeili, Ehsan Kianfar, Józef Haponiuk, Sabu Thomas   +7 more
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Stiffness‐Programmable Origami Robots With Tendon‐Driven Actuation via Multimaterial 3D Printing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Motion diversity is achieved in a tendon‐driven origami robot through programmable stiffness rather than modified actuation. Multimaterial 3D printing embeds soft creases, modular inserts redirect identical tendon inputs into distinct behaviors, and variable‐stiffness inserts enable real‐time switching.
Elisha Lerner, Jianguo Zhao
wiley   +1 more source