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Intracrystalline Void‐Mediated Toughening of Brittle Crystals in Quail Eggshells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In quail eggshells, the high density and disordered arrangement of intracrystalline voids inhibit lattice cleavage, suppress long‐range crack propagation, and promote deformation twinning and quasi‐plasticity, serving as an essential toughening motif. We show that these voids remain within a narrow subcritical size range and therefore predominantly do ...
Jingxiao Zhong, Qihang Wang, Andre E. Vellwock, Sinuhe Perea Puente, Tingting Zhu, Jia Hui Lim, Kadda Medjoubi, Sebastian Hoerl, Erika Griesshaber, Wolfgang W. Schmahl, Yannicke Dauphin, Emeline Raguin, Peter Werner, Francesco Stellacci, Michael V. Swain, Peter Fratzl, Shahrouz Amini   +16 more
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Utilizing the Metastability of Spidroins as a Strategy for Improving Mechanical Properties of Biomimetic Spider Silk Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phase transitions are central for the assembly of recombinant silk proteins into fibers. Soluble protein can transition into condensed states such as condensates and gels. These states are metastable and evolve in a time‐dependent way. Metastability depends on the protein sequence, and this relationship can be used to enhance the mechanical properties ...
Fred‐Eric Sammalisto, Topias Lankinen, Celine Tallroth, Rafael A. Lara, Matilda Backholm, Markus B. Linder   +5 more
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Remote Activation of Wnt Signaling and Cell Proliferation by E‐Cadherin Magnetomechanical Stimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A pioneering magnetogenetic toolkit enables non‐invasive, precise spatiotemporal modulation of intracellular Wnt/β‐catenin signaling. Functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs@E/EC15) target cellular E‐cadherins to generate localized magnetomechanical forces under low‐intensity magnetic fields.
Christian Castro‐Hinojosa, Pablo Martínez‐Vicente, Lucía G. Recaredo, Susel Del Sol‐Fernández, Pilar Gomollón‐Zueco, Yilian Fernández‐Afonso, Raluca M. Fratila, María Moros   +7 more
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Bistable Isochoric Chiral Metamaterials with Reprogrammable Multiaxial Responses

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An isochoric bistable rotational unit cell enables in situ modification of internal contact conditions post‐fabrication, without altering the global envelope dimensions of the surrounding architecture. By selectively switching between open and closed states, the tessellated chiral metamaterial can reprogram its volumetric response, including bulk ...
Shujia Chen, Lei Wu, Jingran Liu, Damiano Pasini   +3 more
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In Situ Interfacial Assembly of Dynamic Semi‐Interpenetrating Biopolymer Networks for Robust and Mechanically Adaptive Droplet Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamic interfacial semi‐interpenetrating polymer network is constructed by sequential assembly of β‐sheet‐rich SF and CS‐RL. The SF framework provides mechanical strength, while dynamically associated CS‐RL enables local rearrangement, allowing droplets to rapidly reconfigure without loss of interfacial integrity.
Yaping Zhang, Yujie Liu, Yikai Xu, Xunda Feng, Ling Zhang, Hongbo Zeng, Hao Liu, Xiaohui Mao   +7 more
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Microfluidic Architecting of Patchy MXene Core‐Shell Particles for Ultralow‐Loading Photothermal Shape‐Memory Actuation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Spatially distributing Ti3C2Tx nanosheets into core‐shell architecture, rather than as directly dispersed flakes, mitigates aggregation and enhances photon harvesting. When the Ti3C2Tx core‐shell particles are incorporated into a shape‐memory polymer matrix at an ultralow loading of 0.0024 wt%, the improved photothermal conversion translates into ...
May Maung Zaw, Maxim M. Trubyanov, Qian Wang, Siyu Chen, Hongyi Chen, Keyu Chen, Hongbin Sun, Muthu Vignesh Vellayappan, Xiaoying Qi, Sharon Mui Ling Nai, Kostya S. Novoselov, David W. Rosen, Daria V. Andreeva   +12 more
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Ultra‐Thin Tow‐Based Discontinuous Composites—Material Overview and Aspirations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Tow‐based discontinuous composites made from ultra‐thin tapes offer outstanding in‐plane mechanical properties. This material, inspired by Nacre, has high volume fraction of tapes exceeding 90 % and allows for quasi‐isotropic material plates less than 100 micrometer in thickness.
Ioannis Katsivalis, Vasiliki Safranoglou, Luis Gulfo, Michael R. Wisnom, Martin Fagerström, Malin Åkermo, Soraia Pimenta, Dan Zenkert, Leif E. Asp   +8 more
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Architectural Tuning of Bouligand Electrospun Laminates Enables Coupled Mechanical Robustness and Electromechanical Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired Bouligand architectures are translated into biodegradable polymer laminates with integrated sensing, revealing how structural design governs multifunctional performance. A 20° interlayer rotation optimizes strength, flexibility, and electromechanical response, while embedded nanotube networks enable real‐time damage detection and wearable ...
Piotr K. Szewczyk, Daniel P. Ura, Michał Kopacz, Katarzyna Marszalik, Urszula Stachewicz   +4 more
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Microfluidic Nano‐Assembly of Red‐Blood‐Cell (RBC) Lipids and Components for Engineering Extracellular Vesicles

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered red blood cell‐derived extracellular vesicles (eRBCEVs) are synthesized via controlled microfluidic assembly from native RBC lipids, enabling tunable encapsulation of proteins, nucleic acids, nanoparticles, and viral vectors. The platform demonstrates reproducible nanoscale architecture, preserved membrane composition, and functional cargo ...
Chiranth K. Nagaraj, Xilal Y. Rima, Kim T. Nguyen, Courtney Culkins, Nana Boateng, Jacob Doon‐Ralls, Alejandro Bresolin, Xin Huang, Hong Li, Vahedi Amid, Ajeet Pal Singh, Dharti Shantaram, Anastasiia Amari, Mangesh D. Hade, Nicholas R. Merriam, Zachary D. Schultz, Scott Q. Harper, Nizar Y. Saad, Setty M. Magaña, Willa A. Hsueh, Rachel E. Kopec, Blaise R. Kimmel, Andre F. Palmer, Eduardo Reátegui   +23 more
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Spatially Controlled Embedded Bioprinting of Prevascularized Spheroids‐Containing Biopatch Enables Functional Skin Regeneration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A spatially controlled embedded bioprinting strategy enables precise engineering of prevascularized multicellular spheroids within skin‐derived dECM bioinks. Optimized spheroid size, composition, and spacing promote vascular maturation, paracrine signaling, and tissue integration, resulting in enhanced angiogenesis, blood perfusion, and functional skin
Minjun Ahn, Gyu Tae Park, Dongjun Lee, Sik Yoon, Sae‐Ock Oh, Jae Ho Kim, Byoung Soo Kim   +6 more
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