Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Artificial intelligence-based modeling and validation for prediction of drug delivery capacity and cytotoxicity in design of porous materials. [PDF]
Front ChemAlshehri S, Pishnamazi M.
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2D Co‐Assembly of Solid Acids Enables Stable Superprotonic Conduction Above 260°C
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A two‐dimensional co‐assembly strategy integrates antimony phosphate and phosphotungstic acid nanosheets into free‐standing inorganic lamellar membranes with confined acid–acid interfaces. The resulting interfacial hydrogen‐bond network enables anhydrous proton conductivity exceeding 0.1 S cm−1 at 260°C and supports stable high‐temperature fuel‐cell ...
Qiuning Li +8 more
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Advances in Shape Memory Polymer Porous Materials: Fabrications, Microstructures, and Applications. [PDF]
Research (Wash D C)Hu L, Zhang F, Luo L, Leng J.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Polarity‐matched Zr–MOFs program Nafion's nanoscale morphology during solution casting. Hydrophilic UiO‐66 preserves hydrated pathways, while hydrophobic UiO‐67 increases the proton hopping sites by densifying ionic clusters. Combining both fillers yields a membrane that delivers 176 mS cm−1 conductivity, reaches 1.46 W cm−2 under 200 kPa, and triples ...
Yonghwi Cho +13 more
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Reaction Discovery in Porous Materials Using Periodic Nanoreactor Molecular Dynamics. [PDF]
Angew Chem Int Ed EnglDeißenbeck D +4 more
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Chitin‐Derived Carbon‐Metal Functional Materials
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Functional carbon materials are synthesized from combination of biopolymer (chitin) and iron precursors. The resultant material exhibits superior surface area and adsorptive properties compared to carbon materials synthesized directly from pure chitin.
Herry Fang +7 more
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Efficacy of Antimicrobials Against Enveloped and Non-Enveloped Viruses on Porous Materials: A Review. [PDF]
MicroorganismsHuang J +4 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.We present a scalable EC/TC hybrid smart window using a DCPE that enables tunable solar modulation (ΔTsol:15–43%), fast electrochromic switching (<90 s), and strong thermal blocking (10–14°C reduction). HPMC improves thermal stability, while an optimized ISL enhances EC performance.
Soyeon Kim +4 more
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Quantum Computing Based Design of Multivariate Porous Materials. [PDF]
ACS Cent SciKang S, Kim Y, Kim J.
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