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Viscoelasticity‐Induced Controllable Periodic Meso‐Textures of Liquid Crystal Polymers in Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Viscoelasticity‐driven instabilities are harnessed to create tunable, periodic textures in 3D‐printed liquid crystalline polymers. This study illustrates how processing parameters control these spontaneous meso‐scale patterns. These unique structural architectures unlock new possibilities for functional devices, ranging from photonic components to ...
Miaomiao Zou, Jiongyi Yan, Dick F. Firdaus, Amy Jin, Jiaxuan Li, Shushan Wang, Ran Chen, Xudong Tao, Zehao Ji, Yi Liu, Zichen Wang, Christos Margadji, Mark Kotter, J. Axel Zeitler, George G. Malliaras, Ronan Daly, Andrew Gleadall, Sebastian W. Pattinson   +17 more
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Controlled Movement of Soft Actuators using Multi‐Responsive Microgel Arrays and Microcirculatory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Microscale hydrogels (microgels) feature improved mass transport characteristics supportive of fast actuation and chemical tunability amenable to programmed stimuli response. A unique soft actuator architecture is realized by encapsulating microgels in soft microcirculatory systems which enable the convenient delivery of liquid stimuli for powering and
Nengjian Huang, Brennan P. Watts, Stephen A. Morin   +2 more
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Toughening β‐Ga2O3 via Mechanically Seeded Dislocations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
β‐Ga2O3 is promising for next‐generation semiconductors but its brittleness limits flexible and high‐precision applications. Here, mechanically seeded dislocations introduced by surface deformation improved damage tolerance in (001) β‐Ga2O3. Nanoindentation and characterization show dislocations suppress cleavage cracks by enabling stable plastic ...
Zanlin Cheng, Jiawen Zhang, Peng Gao, Guosong Zeng, Xufei Fang, Wenjun Lu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Histidine‐Containing Peptoids in Accelerating the Kinetics of Calcite Growth

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Amphiphilic histidine‐containing peptoids mimic carbonic anhydrase (CA) to accelerate calcite step growth. In the presence of Zn2+, they promote the deprotonation of HCO3−, the desolvation of Ca2+, and the reorganization of interfacial hydration layers, thereby reducing the activation barrier for calcite growth.
Mingyi Zhang, Ying Chen, Chenyang Shi, Progyateg Chakma, James J. De Yoreo, Chun‐Long Chen   +5 more
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Collaborative Control for a Robot Manipulator via Interaction-Force-Based Impedance Method and Extremum Seeking Optimization. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Pi M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Block Copolymers: Emerging Building Blocks for Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review addresses how block copolymer (BCP) physics and rheology have led to the widespread use of BCPs in advanced additive manufacturing techniques, with particular emphasis on the untapped potential of these nanostructured materials toward achieving multi‐scale architected materials with unique, programmable material properties.
Alice S. Fergerson, Hemish B. Thakkar, Jiaen Wu, Emily C. Davidson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of deep Q-learning algorithms for object throwing using a robot manipulator. [PDF]

Front Robot AI
Al Homsi M, Trumić M, Fagiolini A, Cirrincione G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Membrane Wrapping for High Capacity and Rapidly Switchable Adhesives

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A membrane‐wrapping mechanism enables high‐capacity, rapidly switchable adhesion by coupling suction, friction, and adhesion. Broadband performance is achieved in dry and underwater conditions, allowing fast, reversible manipulation of objects of diverse sizes and shapes, from delicate eggs and berries to flat, complex, or heavy objects. These outcomes
Yeunhee Kim, Camryn A. Mills, Michael D. Bartlett   +2 more
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Robust control of robot manipulator dynamics with two stages algorithm of optimal and integral sliding mode approaches. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Ali I, Hassan M, Bano Z, Jawo E, Almazah MMA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Switchable Supramolecular Adhesive by Tuning Interfacial Bonding and Modulus

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The supramolecular adhesive (HyDiP) shows reversible adhesion and recyclability. In the dehydrated state, it is dense, stiff (E ≈445 MPa), transparent, and provides strong bonding with adhesion strengths up to 4.65 MPa. In the hydrated state, it becomes porous, soft (E ≈0.11 MPa), and detaches easily, enabling sustainable high‐strength applications ...
Rumin Fu, Cairong Xiao, Zihao Du, Changhong Linghu, Yongdong Shi, Chuyang Xiang, Mingxin Wan, Guoxin Tan, Limin Lu, Chengyun Ning, K Jimmy Hsia   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source