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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, Patryk Wąsik, Juan Fernando Cucuyame Morales, Marie Kate Palau, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Phani Saketh Dasika, Jin Hee Kim, Radhika Laxminarayana, Eric Hintsala, Greta Chang, Junzhi Liao, Lizhi Sun, Nathan Lord, Atsushi Arakaki, Paul Bardunias, Pablo Zavattieri, David Kisailus   +16 more
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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, Kaiqiang He, Dehua Dong, Fanmengjing Wang, Xiangcheng Liu, Zhikao Li, Jacek J. Jasieniak, Paul A. Webley, Huanting Wang   +8 more
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Boosting Conversion Efficiency in Zn3P2/InP Solar Cells Via Nanoscale Junction Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates the efficacy of selective area epitaxy (SAE) in enhancing the conversion efficiency of a Zn3P2${\rm Zn}_3{\rm P}_2$/InP heterojunction solar cell. The impact of the SAE pattern dimensions on the performance parameters is investigated. Small size opening limits Jsc because of current crowding whereas large size opening limits Voc
Raphael Lemerle, Valerio Piazza, Andrea Filippo, Melanie Micali, Luna Warzawa, Thomas Hagger, Kamil Wodzislawski, Julien Hurni, Valentin Biselli, Ioannis Kalogerakis, Konstantinos Rogdakis, George Viskadouros, Emmanuel Kymakis, Esther Alarcon‐Llado, Anna Fontcuberta i Morral   +14 more
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Decoupling Electron and Phonon Transport in 3D‐Printed Bismuth Telluride via Synergistic Compositional Co‐Enrichment

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In this work, we use direct ink writing (DIW) to 3D print Bi2Te3‐based materials and naturally induce hierarchical functional nanostructures, which reduced the lattice thermal conductivity by half, resulting in high zT of 0.87and 0.89 in p‐type and n‐type compounds, respectively, competitive with commercial materials.
Liangwei Hu, Wenhao Xie, Han Tang, Xiaolong Sun, Muyang Huang, Xiaolu Zhu, Yineng Gou, Weishuai Wang, Yun Zheng, Yue Hou, Guoqiang Wu, Ady Suwardi, Ziyu Wang   +12 more
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Balancing Hydrophobicity and Hydrophilicity: Dual Filler‐Engineered Proton Exchange Membranes for Durable, High‐Power Fuel Cells

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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, Yunseong Ji, Minkyu Choi, Junsu Kim, Yejin Kim, Su Jeong Lee, Wooyoung Choi, Choong Hoo Lee, Ju Yeon Kim, Ohchan Kwon, Hanim Kim, Du Yeol Ryu, Ki Chul Kim, Dae Woo Kim   +13 more
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Composition and Element Distribution Mapping of γ' and γ″ Phases of Inconel 718 by High-Resolution Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy and X-ray Energy-Dispersive Spectrometry. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Buffat PA, Alexandrou I, Czyrska-Filemonowicz A.   +2 more
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Domain Engineering and Anisotropic Domain‐Wall Photovoltaic Effects in Ferroelectric SnS

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The bulk photovoltaic effect at domain walls in the in‐plane ferroelectric 2D semiconductor SnS is investigated using periodic domain structures. Unlike conventional oxide ferroelectrics, domain walls of SnS do not contribute to photocurrent generation perpendicular to the domain walls.
Ryo Nanae, Satsuki Kitamura, Tomonori Nishimura, Kaito Kanahashi, Tomoaki Kameda, Katsunori Wakabayashi, Redhwan A Moqbel, Ting‐Hsuan Wu, Kung‐Hsuan Lin, Yosuke Ogawa, Eiji Nishibori, Keisuke Shinokita, Kazunari Matsuda, Jui‐Han Fu, Vincent Tung, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Kosuke Nagashio   +17 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, Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung, Haitao Yu, Ezra Sarmiento, Katarina Kotanchek, Ryan Christopher Lee, Michelle Chan, David Kisailus   +7 more
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Direct Integration of Conductive, Emissive Perovskite Nanocrystals Into Efficient Light‐Emitting Diodes Without Post‐Synthetic Ligand Exchange

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We demonstrate the direct integration of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) into optoelectronic devices without post‐synthetic ligand exchange. This is achieved by synthesizing PNCs stabilized by strong‐binding‐energy oleylammonium–bromide pairs instead of oleate ligands. The resultant low ligand density and minimized surface defects enhance charge
Jigeon Kim, Yubin Lee, Gyeong Eun Seok, Dong Gyu Lee, Seongwon Lee, Huieun Kim, Sung Woo Jang, Wooyeon Kim, Wondo Choi, Woo Hyeon Jeong, Donghun Lee, Min Jae Ko, Won Bin Im, Jinhan Cho, Tae Kyung Lee, Bo Ram Lee, Younghoon Kim   +16 more
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Coordination‐Modulated Catalytic Pathways at Carbon Dots‐Supported Single‐Atom Sites Revealed by Thiol Interactions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Carbon dots‐supported single‐atom catalysts provide a model platform for uncovering how coordination interactions regulate catalytic reactivity. Thiol binding at Ru‒N4 centers reshapes the reaction energy landscape of H2O2 activation, dynamically modulating ROS‐generation pathways through electronic‐structure perturbation.
Yihong Chen, Li Zhang, Qian Dong, Qingshi Liu, Kun Wang, Huiping Wang, Shaomin Shuang, Chuan Dong, Jin‐Chang Guo, Xiaojuan Gong, Zhuo Chen, Yingfu Li   +11 more
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