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Piezo‐Coupling Effects in Smart Polymers: Toward Ultrasensitive Sensing and Biomedical Applications

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 51, 14 September 2026.
Piezo‐coupling effects are the foundational factors for the development of multifunctional and self‐powered platforms. Central to this advancement is the use of stimuli‐responsive smart polymers, which offer mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and simplified structural complexity with improved sensitivity and energy efficiency.
Duc Khanh Tran, Tuan Sang Tran, Thanh‐An Truong, Trung‐Hieu Vu, That Buu Ton, Dzung Viet Dao, Van Thanh Dau   +6 more
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Beyond Thermal Comfort: A Comprehensive Review of Multifunctional Personal Thermal Management Wearables

FlexTech, Volume 2, Issue 2, Page 48-79, September 2026.
Regulation strategies, material platforms, and application scenarios of personal thermal management wearables. ABSTRACT Personal thermal management (PTM) has emerged as a vital frontier for protecting individual health, mitigating societal energy burdens, and combating global climate change.
Zhihan Zhang, Haiwen Luan
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Non-ohmic conduction in sodium bismuth titanate: the influence of oxide-ion conduction

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020
A maximum conductivity enhancement of >2000% is achieved in Na 0.5 Bi 0.51 TiO 3.015 under a small dc bias, in which the highly mobile oxygen ions and the electrode reactions play a critical role.
F. Yang, A. R. West, D. C. Sinclair
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Synthesis and Surface Engineering of Two‐Dimensional MXenes for Advanced Functional Applications

The Chemical Record, Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2026.
This study highlights the synthesis, surface engineering, and advanced functional applications of MXenes, emphasizing key preparation strategies that enable their use in catalysis, energy storage, sensing, and environmental remediation. Two‐dimensional MXenes (2DMxn), a rapidly expanding family of transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides ...
Dalil N. H. Al‐Ghubairi, Hadi M. Marwani, Mahmood D. Aljabri, Muhammad Fazle Rabbee, Mohammed Muzibur Rahman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formation of sodium bismuth titanate—barium titanate during solid‐state synthesis

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2017
Abstract Phase formation of sodium bismuth titanate (Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 or NBT ) and its solid solution with barium titanate (BaTiO 3
Dong Hou, Elena Aksel, Chris M. Fancher, Tedi‐Marie Usher, Takuya Hoshina, Hiroaki Takeda, Takaaki Tsurumi, Jacob L. Jones   +7 more
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Hydrothermal synthesis of sodium bismuth titanate and titanate nanofibers.

, 2008
A hydrothermal processing method was developed for the synthesis of sodium bismuth titanate powders and thin films from suitable precursors at 150°C. Oxide precursors were best suited for preparing pure phase materials.

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Recent Development in Solar‐to‐Hydrogen Conversion Systems

WIREs Energy and Environment, Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2026.
This review compares three solar‐driven hydrogen production methods, photocatalysis (PC), photoelectrochemical cells (PEC), and photovoltaic–electrochemical (PV–EC) systems by examining their mechanisms, materials, stability, and efficiency. Nanocrystal‐based PC catalysts achieved the highest quantum efficiency (94%), while PV–EC and Si nanowire PEC ...
Rabia Zafar Ali, Martin D. Lennox, Milica Vasiljevic, Muhammad Imran Asghar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Polymer Nanocomposites for X‐Ray Shielding: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Scalable Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 15, 5 August 2026.
This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele, Hossein Ipakchi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in lead-free flexible piezoelectric materials for energy and evolving applications

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research
The review highlights the advancements in flexible lead-free piezoelectric materials, emphasizing their potential for energy harvesting and sustainable energy.
Jacem Zidani, Latifa Tajounte, Abdellah Benzaouak, Noureddine Touach, Adam Duong, Moneim Zannen, Abdelilah Lahmar   +6 more
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Dielectric and Raman spectroscopy studies of (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 lead-free ceramic

Cerâmica
In this study, samples of sodium bismuth titanate (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 (NBT) have been prepared using the solid-state technique. Sintering was done at 1200 ºC for 4 h in air atmosphere.
S. Zeroual, H. Lidjici, W. Chatta, H. Khemakhem   +3 more
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