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Prenucleation Species Dictate Foreign Ion Incorporation in the Biomineral Precursor Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ACC forms via aggregating prenucleation clusters that gatekeep its chemical composition. Ion identity steers the path: Ba and Sr substitute Ca in clusters, thereby inhibiting nucleation, with a dose‐dependent switch of Sr to induction. Mg partitions into Mg‐rich and Mg‐poor clusters; the latter form ACC, expelling Mg.
Qianyu Zhao, Patrick Duchstein, Benedikt Demmert, Thi Q. Nhi Dao, Krishnaveni Anjala, Evelyn Gruber, Franziska Gröhn, Dirk Zahn, Dorrit E. Jacob, Stephan E. Wolf   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Clinic to Computation: Multiscale Bioengineering Strategies for Durable Biological Aortic Valve Replacements

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco, Pierfrancesco Gaziano, Serena Anglese, Simone Morganti, Carlo de Vincentiis, Ferdinando Auricchio, Michele Marino, Michele Conti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficient Charge Transport in Zero‐Dimensional Perovskite for Ultrahigh‐Sensitivity X‐Ray Detection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel mono‐octahedral 0D Bi‐based Dpy3Bi2I12 perovskite strengthens the internal hydrogen bonds and forms a quasi‐2D lattice, exhibits exceptional charge transport and mobility, achieving high X‐ray sensitivity and ultralow‐dose imaging, and setting a new benchmark for 0D detector performance.
Xin Song, Lijie Wang, Jiayi Wang, Yafeng Xu, Renqian Zhou, Shulin Chen, Partha Maity, Peng Yuan, Yongcao Zhang, Bingyao Shao, Jian‐Xin Wang, Jun Yin, Ren‐Wu Huang, Youyou Yuan, Taimoor Ahmad, Osman M. Bakr, Omar F. Mohammed   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

4D‐Printable Poly(Thio)urethane Photoresins With Reactive Oxygen Species Responsiveness and Anti‐Inflammatory Functionality

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces UV‐curable poly(thio)urethane (PSU) thermosets as 4D printable scaffolds responsive to oxidative stress. PSU networks with 100 wt.% polypropylene glycol (PPG) effectively suppress inflammatory markers in microglial cells to basal values.
Xabier Lopez de Pariza, Lolita Arévalo‐Lagos, Louise Breloy, Oihane Varela, Aitor Larrañaga, Juan F. Cadavid‐Vargas, Olaia Garagarza‐Goienetxea, Melissa Moya‐Granados, Vanessa Bagnarello, Haritz Sardon, Miryam Criado‐Gonzalez   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

4D‐Printed Magneto‐Plasmonic Microrobots for Programmable Spatiotemporal De‐Icing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 4D‐printing strategy is introduced to achieve programmable de‐icing devices. By aligning gold–magnetite nanofillers within a photosensitive resin, the printed structures exhibit dual magnetic and plasmonic functionalities, enabling precise spatio‐temporal ice removal through thermoplasmonic effects.
Amélie Pérot, Andrea Cosola, Eléonore Aïdonidis, Jérôme Fresnais, Clément Sanchez, Philippe Belleville, Giancarlo Rizza, Marco Faustini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical state-induced emergence of superior magnetic performances in an iron-based amorphous soft magnetic composite

Materials Futures
Soft magnetic composites (SMCs) play a pivotal role in the development of high-frequency, miniaturization and complex forming of modern electronics. However, they usually suffer from a trade-off between high magnetization and good magnetic softness (high
Liliang Shao, Rongsheng Bai, Yanxue Wu, Jing Zhou, Xing Tong, Hailong Peng, Tao Liang, Zongzhen Li, Qiaoshi Zeng, Bo Zhang, Haibo Ke, Weihua Wang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research
Distinguished from traditional robots made of rigid materials, soft robots have great potential in fields such as human–robot interaction and biomedical applications due to their mechanical pliability. Soft actuators are one of the most important components in soft robotics systems and can be activated by external stimuli such as heat, light, humidity,
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Sensorized Engineered Tissues with Built‐in Thermoregulation and Nutrient Supply

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces a granular hydrogel‐based tissue engineering platform that includes a closed‐loop temperature control to maintain 37°C and sustainably releases nutrients, thereby enabling cells to retain a high viability even if stored at room temperature for up to 24 h.
Antonia Georgopoulou, Jakob Schreiner, Miriam Filippi, Aiste Balciunaite, Robert K. Katzschmann, Esther Amstad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shaping of Biohybrid Functional Living Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work demonstrates a strategy for shaping living mycelium into functional materials by directing its natural growth. Nanoparticles armor hyphae, micron‐scale particles entangle within the network, and printed hydrogel architectures steer expansion, creating defined geometries.
Sarah Schyck, Mark Ablonczy, Sourav Patranabish, Kunal Masania   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermo‐Mechanically Recyclable Smart Textiles from Circularly Knitted Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Reprogrammable multi‐material smart textiles knitted from liquid crystal elastomer fibers undergo 2D and 3D deformation under thermal and photo stimuli. Circularly knitted tubular structures reversibly contract in radial and axial directions, enabling autonomous climbing, liquid release, and micro pumping.
Xue Wan, Tongxiang Deng, Linda Plaude, Bo Gao, Siyao Chen, Fabien Sorin, Kaspar M. B. Jansen, Kun Zhou, Albert P. H. J. Schenning   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source