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Wearable Carbon Nanotube‐Spandex Textile Yarns for Knee Flexion Monitoring

Advanced Sensor Research, 2023
Carbon nanotube‐spandex textiles are rapidly gaining in popularity as sensors for human motion, yet their use as—and comparison to—viable clinical‐based instrumentation has not been thoroughly investigated.
Cormac D. Fay, Nicholas Mannering, Ali Jeiranikhameneh, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Javad Foroughi, Ray H. Baughman, Peter F. M. Choong, Gordon G. Wallace   +7 more
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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 58, 20 July 2026.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
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Breathability performance of antiviral cloth masks treated with silver nanoparticles for protection against COVID-19

Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2022
The global widespread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused shortage of medical face masks and led to developing of various types of cloth masks with different levels of protection and comfort to meet the market demands.
Tamer Hamouda, Hany Kafafy, HM Mashaly, Nermin M Aly   +3 more
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Galinstan Liquid Metal/Polyurethane Composite as a Multifunctional Stretchable Electrode and Piezoresistive Strain Sensor With Minimal Drift

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 13, 8 July 2026.
Liquid metal additives are processed in elastomer host resulting in highly conductive and stretchable composites. The material functions as a piezoresistive sensor with minimal drift, low stiffness, and enhanced operating range. The film can replace wires to charge a mobile phone at ∼350% strain and monitors bodily motion in real‐time via a portable ...
Patryk Wojciak, Neeraj Kumar, Toby Hallam, Shayan Seyedin   +3 more
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Optimized Child-Centered Textile Design for a Soft Robotic Glove in Pediatric Rehabilitation

International Journal of Technology
Cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that can affect the mobility and coordination of the upper limbs, presents challenges for the design of functional, comfortable, and emotionally acceptable rehabilitation devices to enhance therapeutic adherence ...
Consuelo Cano, Victoria E. Abarca, Gerard S. Calderón, Dante A. Elias   +3 more
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Recent Developments in Compatibilization Strategies for Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 7, July 2026.
This review highlights recent developments and emerging compatibilization strategies in polymer blends and polymer nanocomposites. Importance of compatibilization in polymer nanocomposites is discussed, and physical methods are compared with chemical methods.
Minoo Ahmadi, Seyedeh‐Arefeh Safavi‐Mirmahalleh, Mahdi Salami Hosseini, Mehdi Salami‐Kalajahi   +3 more
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Ionogels Containing Ternary Mixtures of Ionic Liquids and Water in One‐Pot Synthesized Poly(Acrylamide‐co‐HEMA) Matrix

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 7, July 2026.
A ternary solvent mixture comprising water, [BMIM]BF4, and [BMIM]Cl is mixed with monomers acrylamide (AAm) and 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). Upon photopolymerization, the resulting ionogels exhibit considerable mechanical toughness and electrical conductivity.
Eric B. Gamboa, Rayan A. M. Basodan, Zhitong Lin, Thuan H. Lu, Byoungyoul Park, Hyun‐Joong Chung   +5 more
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Validating an Activity Monitor for Acute Care Patients: The Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT)

Physiotherapy Research International, Volume 31, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose To validate an activity monitor, the Patient Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT), appropriate for use with hospitalized individuals. Methods and Main Outcome Measures Ten healthy older adults and 46 hospitalized patients wore the PREEMPT activity monitor while performing various physical activities. To determine accuracy
Ann Tuzson, Christopher M. Moore, Merrick Furman, Aaron Olowin, Neal Richardson, Christopher Wiles, Brian Clark   +6 more
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Shape memory performance and mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites enhanced via fabrication strategies

Industrial Crops and Products
Natural fibers reinforced polymeric composites have good mechanical properties and environmental protection features but lack functionality. The natural fiber reinforced shape memory polymer composites (SMPC) were fabricated with four processes using ...
Wen Yang, Yang Liu, Yiwei Ouyang, Weilin Xu, Wei Zhao, Haipeng Ren   +5 more
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Multimodal Perception and Machine Learning‐Empowered Human Machine Interfaces With Double‐Network Hydrogel Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 52, 29 June 2026.
This work develops polyacrylamide‐alginate (PAM‐Alg) double‐network hydrogel fibers for multimodal perception and intelligent human‐machine interfaces. The covalent‐ionic network provides high strength, toughness, and stable conductivity. Easily woven into wearables and integrated with soft robots, the fibers enable object and temperature recognitions ...
Yujue Yang, Minyu Qiu, Di Tan, Xinlong Liu, Junze Zhang, Ziyu He, Jing Han, Yuanyuan Gao, Zihua Li, Hong Fu, Bingang Xu   +10 more
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