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Thermal, mechanical and morphological properties of poly (hydroxybutyrate) and polypropylene blends after processing

Materials Research, 2009
The ever increasing accumulation of plastic waste in the environment has motivated research on polymers that degrade rapidly after being discarded as possible substitutes for conventional inert plastics.
Wagner Mauricio Pachekoski, José Augusto Marcondes Agnelli, Lauriberto Paulo Belem   +2 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Low‐Profile, High‐Gain GRIN RF Lenses via Multi‐Material Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We investigate the opportunity of leveraging multi‐material vat photopolymerization printing to manufacture intricate lenses exhibiting permittivity gradients that can increase signal gain in transmitted radiofrequency signals in the X‐ and Ku‐bands. Lenses produced with more distinct low‐loss materials (up to 5) can deliver an 18 dB signal gain with a
Lawrence Romangsuriat, Alexander Peraire‐Bueno, A. John Hart, Randall M. Erb   +3 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surprising Water Slipping Performance on Highly Hydrophilic PEG‐Derived Monolayer‐Covered Surfaces: Preparation, Mechanism, and Application

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Highly hydrophilic surfaces (water contact angle, ≈17.7°) exhibiting surprising water slipping performance (sliding angle, ≈7.3°) are successfully prepared via simple chemisorption of polyethylene glycol (PEG) organosilane and subsequent alkali‐treatment.
Hyeonjin Kim, Kouki Akaike, Jerred Wassgren, Hiroshi Kakiuchida, Masahisa Okada, Atsushi Hozumi   +5 more
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Photo-aging changes in mechanical properties of high impact polystyrene, polystyrene-based binary and compatibilized ternary blends [PDF]

Polyolefins Journal
In this work, the photo-aging behavior of high impact polystyrene (HIPS), polystyrene/ethylene propylene diene monomer (PS/EPDM) binary blends, and compatibilized polystyrene/ethylene propylene diene monomer/ polyamide 6 (PS/EPDM/PA6) ternary blends was ...
Marzieh Alidadi-Shamsabadi, Shirin Shokoohi, Mahnaz Shahzamani, Homa Abbasian-Peykani   +3 more
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Double‐Interpenetrating Composite Bioink for Multi‐Component 3D Bioprinting and Biofabrication

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine‐polysaccharides‐derived double interpenetrating network hydrogel‐based bioink, combining the attributes of physical and ionic crosslinking, enables room‐temperature bioprinting of mechanically defined structures that can be handled and are cytocompatible.
Fabian Tribukait‐Riemenschneider, V. Prasad Shastri   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping Matter with Acoustic Waves: From Particles to Functional Structures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Acoustic‐directed assembly is reviewed as a materials‐oriented strategy for organizing particles, polymers, metals, and biological systems into functional structures. The review distinguishes reversible manipulation from permanent structure formation through medium fixation, particle fixation, and in situ material generation, highlighting routes toward
Avraham Kenigsberg, Shelly Zlotnikov, Maya Fiorentino, Yuval Elias, Ornit Nagler‐Avramovitz, Hagay Shpaisman   +5 more
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All‐Solution‐Processed HgTe Quantum Dot Photodetectors for Extended Short‐Wavelength Infrared Range Enhanced by Plasmonic ITO Nanocrystals

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
All‐solution‐processed, low‐cost extended short‐wavelength infrared photodetectors are realized by coupling colloidal HgTe quantum dots to plasmonic In2O3:Sn,F nanocrystals. Localized surface plasmon resonances boost and spectrally tailor light absorption between 1500 and 3000 nm, enabling responsivities above 40 A W−1.
Kseniia A. Sergeeva, Anastasiia V. Sokolova, Chenxi Guo, Yuanfei Huo, Yulia V. Kuznetsova, Ran An, Aleksandr A. Sergeev, Kam Sing Wong, Tianshuo Zhao, Andrey L. Rogach   +9 more
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Development of Chitosan: PVA/PEG Polymer Blends for Skin Graft Applications

Advances in Polymer Technology
Skin grafting is a widely used technique for treating extensive skin injuries such as chronic ulcers, wounds, and burns. Traditional grafting techniques face various challenges, including limited availability, risk of infection, donor site morbidity, and
Amna Amin Sethi, Eraj Humayun Mirza, Syed Faraz Jawed   +2 more
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