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Glissile Interphase Boundaries Enable Collective Phase Switching in Epitaxial Polar Oxides

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A triple point is identified in the phase diagram of low‐symmetry epitaxial BiFeO3 thin film along with an extended regime of phase competition associated with a flattened energy landscape. The electromechanical response is shown to be governed by correlated interphase‐boundary motion, including scale‐free avalanche dynamics characteristic of systems ...
Mohammad Moein Seyfouri, Oliver Paull, Ralph Bulanadi, Yasuhiro Sakamoto, Shintaro Yasui, Mikayla Lord, Mahak Chhabra, David Walker, Patrycja Paruch, Shery Chang, Nagarajan Valanoor, Daniel Sando   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Monte-Carlo error analysis for basal sliding velocity calculations [PDF]

, 2006
Since glacier beds are mostly inaccessible, numerical inversion of the surface velocity field provides a valuable method for calculating the basal shear stress and sliding velocity. However, previous theoretical studies (limited either to planar slabs or
Nienow, Peter, Chandler, D. M., Hubbard, B. P.   +2 more
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Influence of spur-gear tooth-profile geometry on mesh efficiency and transmission error: A common-benchmark multi-objective comparison [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
Reducing gear-mesh loss without compromising STE, DTE and load capacity is central to high-performance transmission design. Non-involute tooth-flank geometries can redistribute sliding, contact conformity and mesh compliance, but published comparisons ...
Savouris Ioannis-Iasonas, Kalligeros Christos, Spitas Vasilios   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanical Programming of PEGDA‐β‐CD Polyrotaxane‐Based Hydrogels via Host–Guest Molecular Recognition

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A mechanically programmable hydrogel for tissue engineering is developed by modulating the molecular threading density of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate‐β‐cyclodextrin (PEGDA‐β‐CD) polyrotaxane and combining it with β‐CD‐modified gelatin. The polyrotaxane‐guided transition from disordered pores to laminar microstructures enables precise tuning ...
Shiyi Chen, Xudan Xing, Haopu Su, Dominik Voll, Xiaohe Xu, Jiafeng Wan, Tongtong Cui, Christian W. Schmitt, Stefan Bräse, Peng Li, Patrick Théato   +10 more
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Preferential Interfacial Engineering of Hydrogels via Interdigitated Nanoparticle Assembly

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Robust surface functionalization of hydrogel surfaces is performed via interdigitated metal nanoparticle assembly, inducing strong affinity with the hydrogel matrix. The partially exposed nanoparticle domains act as interfacial nanobridges that mediate both chemical and physical bonding with diverse materials, including small molecules, fluorous ...
Hyeonjin Kim, Hyeseoung Lim, Ji Min Lee, Heeyeon Kang, Yongkwon Song, Woojae Chang, So‐Jin Park, Jin Yoo, Atsushi Hozumi, Jinhan Cho, Jongkuk Ko, Sanghyuk Wooh   +11 more
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An Investigation into the Effects of End-Plates and Blade Aspect Ratio on the Hovering Efficiency of Cycloidal Propellers

Aerospace
Cycloidal propellers are known for their omnidirectional vectored thrust, enabling smooth transitions between hovering and forward flight, making them ideal for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ...
Hanzhen Li, Yu Hu, Lai Zhang, Hongbo Sun, Xuchao Zhang, Sha He   +5 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
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Independent Effects of Blade Number and Solidity on Cyclorotor Hover Performance: A Parametric CFD Study for Design Optimization

Aerospace
The influence of blade number and rotor solidity on cyclorotor hover performance remains insufficiently understood because previous studies have generally varied these parameters simultaneously or investigated them through separate one-factor analyses ...
Anwer Altahir Mohamed Alsabri, Ognjen Peković, Nikola Mirkov, Aleksandar Simonović, Aleksandar Grbović   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source