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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

ACCELERATION ON THE GROWTH OF RUBBER PLANTING MATERIALS BY USING FOLIAR APPLICATION OF HUMIC ACID

open access: yesAGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2014
The best rubber planting materials are needed to build the best rubber plantation. Humic acids could be used to improve the growth of rubber planting materials. Humic acid plays a role as a hormone-like substance. This research was aimed to determine the
Andi Nur Cahyo   +3 more
doaj  

Biomimetic Cellulose Nanocrystals Composite Hydrogels: Recent Progress in Surface Modification and Smart Soft Actuator Applications

open access: yesNanomaterials
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), derived from renewable biomass, have emerged as a pivotal component in the design of biomimetic composite hydrogels due to their exceptional mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and tunable surface chemistry.
Yuzhu Cui   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electrosynthesis of Bioactive Chemicals, From Ions to Pharmaceuticals

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses recent advances in electrosynthesis for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. It covers key electrochemical materials enabling precise delivery of ions and small molecules for cellular modulation and disease treatment, alongside catalytic systems for pharmaceutical synthesis.
Gwangbin Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

FEASIBILITY OF INTEGRATING SHEEP AND CROPS WITH SMALLHOLDER RUBBER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN INDONESIA [PDF]

open access: yes
Diversified production systems are considered important tools for stabilizing the income of smallholder rubber producers in Indonesia. Based on empirical data collected from smallholder rubber producers in the Nucleus Estate Smallholder (NES) development
Deaton, Brady J., San, Nu Nu
core   +1 more source

Effective Sliding Motions of Vibration‐Induced Emission Stoppers in Mechanically Interlocked Molecules as Artificial Muscle Tougheners and In Situ Molecular Shuttling Sensors for Self‐Healable Mechano‐Fluorescent Polyurethane Organogels

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The self‐healable ratiometric mechano‐fluorescent polyurethane (PU) organogel is constructed by incorporating a minor amount (ca. 1.5 wt.%) of the unconventional daisy chain rotaxane (as an artificial molecular muscle toughener) with specific sliding motions and ratiometric emission behaviors into the PU skeleton, which reveals the progressed intrinsic
Tu Thi Kim Cuc   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laser‐Induced Microfabrication of Carbon Nanostructure: Processing Mechanism and Application for Next‐Generation Battery Technology

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The article reviews laser‐processed carbons from various precursors, processing mechanism and their application in advanced batteries. The laser process is chemical free, fast, and scalable, enabling improved battery performance and stability for Li, Na, and Zn battery technologies.
Sujit Deshmukh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation of Higher Molecular Weight Poly (L-lactic Acid) by Chain Extension

open access: yesInternational Journal of Polymer Science, 2013
High molecular weight poly (lactic acid) (PLA) was obtained by chain extending with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). The influences of the amount of chain extender, reaction time, and molecular weight changes of prepolymers on the poly(lactic acid) were
Chenguang Liu, Yuliang Jia, Aihua He
doaj   +1 more source

Friction characteristics of three 30 by 11.5-14.5, type 8, aircraft tires with various tread groove patterns and rubber compounds [PDF]

open access: yes
A test program was conducted to evaluate friction performance and wear characteristics on wet runways of three 30 x 11.5-14.5, type, aircraft tires having two different tread patterns and natural rubber contents.
Mccarty, J. L., Yager, T. J.
core   +1 more source

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