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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan, Erlantz Lizundia, Hao Jia, Lennart Bergström   +3 more
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All‐Aqueous Pullulan Fibers Enabling Visible‐to‐Near‐Infrared Waveguiding with Mechanical and Thermal Resilience

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Pullulan, a biomass‐derived polysaccharide, is transformed into transparent optical fibers using a solvent‐free borax hydrogel‐spinning method. The fibers outperform PMMA with ≈200 MPa tensile strength and 200 °C stability, while uniquely guiding visible‐to‐NIR light and enabling additive‐free humidity sensing.
Yuya Fukata, Aayush Kumar Jaiswal, Ari Hokkanen, Hannes Orelma, Tadahisa Iwata   +4 more
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Stabilization of Miscible Aqueous Phases via Diffusion‐Controlled Multifunctional Nanoparticle‐Ligand Complexation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a versatile approach to harnessing miscible aqueous domains, enabling liquid‐in‐liquid compartmentalization using a barrier formed in situ rather than bulk immiscibility. The barrier forms upon the complexation of multifunctional nanoparticles and ligands at the contact boundary of aqueous phases.
Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Mahyar Panahi‐Sarmad, Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Vahid Rad, Masoud Soroush, Thomas P. Russell, Orlando J. Rojas, Mohammad Arjmand   +7 more
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Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
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Catalytic Hydroxylation of Polyethylenes

ACS Central Science, 2017
Ala Bunescu, Sunwoo Lee, Qian Li, John F. Hartwig   +3 more
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Counterion Dependent Side‐Chain Relaxation Stiffens a Chemically Doped Thienothiophene Copolymer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Oxidation of a thienothiophene copolymer, p(g3TT‐T2), via different doping strategies and dopant molecules resulted in materials with similar oxidation levels and a high electrical conductivity of ≈100 S cm−1. However, mechanical properties varied significantly, with sub‐glass transition temperatures and elastic moduli spanning from –44°C to –3°C and ...
Mariavittoria Craighero, Meghna Jha, Elsa Veronica Flores‐Vela, Joost Kimpel, Andreas Schaefer, Jiali Guo, Jesika Asatryan, Alberto Peinador Veiga, Shuichi Haraguchi, Per‐Anders Carlsson, Jaime Martín, Mariano Campoy‐Quiles, Christian Müller   +12 more
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Laser‐Welded Cellulose‐Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites as a 3D Scaffold of Si Anodes for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A Si anode comprising entangled networks of cellulose and SWCNT (C‐CNT) nanocomposites as an anode electrode for a high‐performance LIB is realized by fully utilizing the generated microstructure of a novel conductive 3D scaffold via a low‐temperature and eco‐friendly process. Additionally, localized heating via photo‐thermal conversion can be utilized
Boeun Ryu, Younghoon Jung, Hojin Son, Min‐Young Kim, Jinsub Lim, Changhun Yun   +5 more
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Injectable Dual‐Network Hydrogel System for Osteochondral Repair Combining Immunomodulation, Mechanical Adaptability, and Enhanced Tissue Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A UV‐triggered injectable dual‐network hydrogel is reported as the first application of bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) in osteochondral repair. By integrating methacrylamide‐modified BSP and nitrobenzaldehyde‐functionalized hyaluronic acid, the system achieves immunomodulation, mechanical reinforcement, and dynamic tissue adhesion, thereby ...
Jiaming Cui, Feifei Zhou, Yuan Luo, Tao Ouyang, Huiwu Zhang, Songmiao Cheng, Qiang Li, Xu Jiang, Yingying Yu, Yicheng Wang, Hong Ming   +10 more
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How to Chemically Protect PFAS‐Free Membranes in Fuel Cells: Radical Quenching Poly(vinylphosphonic acid) Layer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Hydrocarbon membranes are a greener alternative to PFSA in PEM fuel cells, but degrade rapidly from radical attack. We present a novel strategy using poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) as a local radical scavenger. Incorporated as an interfacial barrier, PVPA enhances chemical stability and significantly extends membrane lifetime under accelerated ...
Hendrik Sannemüller, Hannes Liepold, Frederik Brendel, Janka Friese, Carolin Klose, Tym de Wild, Andreas Münchinger   +6 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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