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International Journal of Energetica, 2020 This article deals with the desalination of seawater and brackish water, which can deal with the problem of water scarcity that threatens certain countries in the world; it is now possible to meet the demand for drinking water.
Ahmed Remlaoui +3 more
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Adaptive piezoelectric shunt damping by self-tuning negative capacitor
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2014 A self-tuning negative capacitor is proposed for a piezoelectric shunt damping system; unknown capacitance of the piezoelectric element is estimated by an online estimator without introducing additional sensors and the negative capacitor is tuned based ...
Masafumi OGAWA +3 more
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Mechanisms of Degradation in Li‐Ion Batteries Under Low Temperature Exposures
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Low‐temperature exposures, or freeze‐thaw cycles, are observed to significantly accelerate the degradation of Li‐ion batteries. A combination of electrolyte phase separation and mechanochemical stress leads to reversible and irreversible performance losses.
Mihir Ojha +12 more
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Elastic circular organic microcrystals prepared by photoinduced delamination
Nature CommunicationsCircular organic crystals are essential as optically transducive components in flexible organic optoelectronics, yet this crystal habit is not easily obtained through traditional crystallization approaches.
Chengde Ding +4 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Multifunctional solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) films integrating intrinsic self‐healing, mechanical stretchability, and dual photo‐ and pH‐responsive ionic conductivity are developed. Constructed from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and hydrogen‐bonded poly(thiourea triethylene glycol) (PTUEG3), these films form a dynamic supramolecular network ...
Mei‐Li Li +12 more
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Interaction‐Driven Assembly Pathways in Heterogeneous Active Microrobotic Systems
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Peanut‐ and cube‐shaped light‐powered microrobots exhibit distinct magnetic and photocatalytic responses that determine their heterogeneous self‐assembly. In the dark, magnetic dipole interactions drive colloidal copolymerization with cubes acting as nucleation centers, whereas under light irradiation, phoretic interactions compete with magnetic ...
Domenico Calabrò +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee +3 more
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An Edible Chitosan‐Based Acoustic Sensor for Sound‐Responsive Actuation in Edible Robots
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces an edible acoustic sensor for robotic food and edible robotics. Built from a chitosan piezoelectric film between gold electrodes, the sensor enables acoustic communication through ON/OFF keying. Integrated into an edible robot with pneumatically actuated arms and neck, it responds to high‐frequency tones.
Valerio Francesco Annese +8 more
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SensorsAn investigation was performed to develop a process to design and manufacture a 3-D smart skin with an embedded network of distributed sensors for non-developable (or doubly curved) surfaces.
Elliot Ransom +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A regenerated cellulose (RC) hydrogel‐based SERS substrate integrating a Marangoni‐transferred gold nanoparticle self‐assembled monolayer (Au‐SAM) is fabricated. Reswelling‐induced hotspot formation enhances polystyrene micro/nanoplastics (PS MNPs) detection in complex matrices, providing reproducible, high‐throughput SERS signals across diverse ...
Youngho Jeon +5 more
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