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Development of a One-Step Process for Production of Foam Core Particleboards using Rigid Polyurethane Foam

BioResources, 2016
A simulated one-step process has been developed for the production of foam core particleboards using rigid polyurethane as the core layer. The results showed that the different techniques used for surface layer separation (unresinated particles and ...
Ali Shalbafan, Kamran Choupani Chaydarreh, Johannes Welling   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valorization of Juice Industry Waste Into Foam‐Like Materials Using Mycelium as Natural Binder

CleanMat, EarlyView.
This study explores converting carrot pomace, a juice industry byproduct, into eco‐friendly mycelium‐based foams using Aspergillus oryzae. The foams, produced via submerged cultivation, grinding and freeze‐drying, showed promising mechanical properties comparable to commercial foams, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetics while promoting ...
S. Najmeh Mousavi, Paula Pou I Rodríguez, Juliana Aristéia de Lima, E. R. Kanishka B. Wijayarathna, Sunil Kumar Ramamoorthy, Minna Hakkarainen, Akram Zamani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flame‐Retardant Bio‐Based Thermo‐Flexible Phase‐Change Composites with Antivibration and Low‐Contact Resistance for Advanced Battery Thermal Management

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Flame‐retardant bio‐based thermo‐flexible phase‐change composites for advanced battery thermal management. Batteries face critical challenges in thermal management, including overheating risks, poor interfacial contact, and mechanical vibration–induced performance attenuation.
Shichao Feng, Shuofan Yue, Jiapeng Wei, Dong Zhang, Yajie Gui, Ruijuan Wang, Dongying Hu, Fangchao Cheng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Dots: An Emerging Frontier for Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Traditional civil engineering materials (CE materials) are usually involved with high‐energy consumption during manufacturing, significant maintenance costs, and substantial environmental impacts throughout their life cycles. The progress of nanotechnology is catalyzing a green and sustainable transformation within the field.
Weiwen Hao, Xiaolong Wang, Xiao Chen, Dong Liu, Zhenhui Kang, Cheng Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of rigid polyurethane foam waste in structural lightweight concrete

Next Materials
The structural lightweight concrete is gaining significant interest in the research community due to its reduced dead load. The reduction in the self-weight not only lowers the gravity load but can also lower the seismic demands for the structural ...
Muhammad Mahmood Mohi-Ud-Din, Musaad Zaheer Nazir Khan, Muhammad Ovais Hafeez, Usama Shahbaz Cheema, Sikandar Ali Khokhar, Muhammad Husnain Arshad   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electronic jelly: Engineering the mechanics of hydrogels for flexible electronics

FlexMat, EarlyView.
By unifying mechanical reinforcement strategies—double networks, structural ordering, and dynamic interactions—this review demonstrates how engineered hydrogels can transcend their fragility to achieve the strength, toughness, and reliability required for flexible electronics, including wearable sensors, energy devices, and soft robotic systems ...
Tianfu Zheng, Chongling Cheng, Dayang Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catalyst‐Free Mass Polymerization and Characterization of Bio‐Polyhydroxhyurethanes Based on Resorcinol Bis(Cyclocarbonate)

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, EarlyView.
Non‐isocyanate polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs) were synthesized from resorcinol bis(cyclocarbonate) and eco‐friendly diamines under mild, catalyst‐free conditions. The resulting polymers were extensively characterized for their structural, thermal, and mechanical properties, as well as processability and adhesion performance.
Federico Olivieri, Noemi Faggio, Giovanni Dal Poggetto, Chiara Santillo, Roberto Avolio, Rachele Castaldo, Mariacristina Cocca, Maria Emanuela Errico, Marino Lavorgna, Gennaro Gentile   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source