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The use of FRPs in seismic repair and retrofit: experimental verification [PDF]

, 2001
The application of FRPs in the seismic repair and retrofit of structures is addressed. The results from a few tests on full-scale structures, repaired and/or retrofitted with composites, performed at the ELSA laboratory are presented and ...
Colombo, A., Negro, P., Pinto, A. V., Varum, H.   +3 more
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Micro Elastofluidics for Tuneable Droplet Merging

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This technical paper provides a proof of concept of fully flexible and stretchable microfluidic technology for tuneable droplet mixing and merging. The phenomenon is justified through theoretical, numerical and experimental studies. ABSTRACT Droplet microfluidics enables precise handling of discrete fluid volumes at the microscale, with broad ...
Uditha Roshan, Amith Mudugamuwa, Xiaoyue Kang, Prabuddha De Saram, Fariba Malekpour Galogahi, Du Tuan Tran, Lingxi Ouyang, Jun Zhang, Nam‐Trung Nguyen   +8 more
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Schottky Barrier Engineering in n‐Type Organic Source‐Gated Transistors Enabling High Conductance

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study introduces a modified source electrode architecture for n‐type organic source‐gated transistors (OSGTs). By integrating Schottky and Ohmic contact regions, the design achieves a thinner depletion envelope, enhancing mobility nearly tenfold and reducing threshold voltage.
Yonghee Kim, Jae Won Lee, Wonbeen Jeong, Eun Kwang Lee, Jiyoul Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of an open-source platform for calculating losses from earthquakes [PDF]

, 2012
Risk analysis has a critical role in the reduction of casualties and damages due to earthquakes. Recognition of this relation has led to a rapid rise in demand for accurate, reliable and flexible risk assessment numerical tools and software.
Crowley, H., Pinho, R., Silva, V., Varum, H.   +3 more
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Graphene‐Based Wearable Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Biomechanical Sensors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a wearable textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerator (T‐TENG) using sprayed graphene enhanced with a PVA adhesion layer. The graphene‐based electrode demonstrates high electrical conductivity and robustness to multiple bends. The fabricated T‐TENG provides stable and efficient output, with strong responsiveness to biomotion.
Hongyang Dang, Benji Fenech‐Salerno, Antonio Alessio Leonardi, Federico La Barbera, Felice Torrisi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

RETREG1‐Mediated Reticulophagy is Essential for Dendritic Cell Maturation and Function in Sepsis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Reticulophagy regulator 1 (RETREG1) maintains dendritic cell (DC) maturation and function in early sepsis. Mechanistically, activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) acts as a direct transcription factor regulating RETREG1 expression in response to sepsis‐induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress.
Ren‐Qi Yao, Chao Ren, Li‐Yu Zheng, Jing‐Yan Li, Wen‐Feng Wu, Yu‐Xuan Li, Li‐Xue Wang, Yu Duan, Lu Wang, Shuang‐Qing Liu, Peng‐Yi He, Peng‐Yue Zhao, Sen Tong, Zhi‐Xuan Li, Tuo Zhang, Meng‐Yao Wu, Shu‐Ting Wei, Ning Dong, Yao Wu, Hui Zhang, Xiao‐Mei Zhu, Zi‐Cheng Zhang, Guo‐Sheng Wu, Zhao‐Fan Xia, Xiao‐Hui Du, Hong‐Jun Kang, Zui Zou, Dao‐Lin Tang, Yong‐Ming Yao   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of analytical methodologies to derive vulnerability functions [PDF]

, 2012
The recognition of fragility functions as a fundamental tool in seismic risk assessment has led to the development of more and more complex and elaborate procedures for their computation.
Crowley, H., Pinho, R., Silva, V., Sousa, R., Varum, H.   +4 more
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Endocytic Control of Cell‐Autonomous and Non‐Cell‐Autonomous Functions of p53

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
NUMB Ex3‐containing isoforms localize to the plasma membrane, where they recruit p53 through SNX9 and direct it to multivesicular bodies and exosomes. Exported p53 is taken up by neighboring cells and activates nuclear programs, revealing an intercellular, exosome‐based pathway that might help establish a tumor‐suppressive microenvironment.
Roberta Cacciatore, Andrea Basile, Stefano Freddi, Irene Schiano Lomoriello, Carlo Ribelle Zucca, Giuseppe Ciossani, Luigi Scietti, Alessandro Cuomo, Simona Ronzoni, Simone Pelicci, Mario Faretta, Elena Zaccheroni, Giuliana Pelicci, Vittoria Matafora, Angela Bachi, Rosalind Helen Gunby, Salvatore Pece, Sara Sigismund, Letizia Lanzetti, Ivan Nicola Colaluca, Pier Paolo Di Fiore   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Origins of Toughness in Corymbia calophylla (Marri Tree) Nuts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We uncover the natural toughening mechanisms of the marri nut, including fiber pullout, crack deflection, and a viscoelastic matrix, which enable exceptional energy absorption and ductility comparable to Teflon, with an elastic modulus similar to acrylic.
Wegood M. Awad, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Marieh B. Al‐Handawi, Rezo Getsadze, Oraib Al‐Ketan, James Weston, Mohammed Daqaq, Panče Naumov   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source