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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Nanoscale chitin fiber orientations in the insect wing play a critical role in adapting to complex mechanical demands. These findings reveal two distinct and functionally adaptive chitin orientation patterns in the membranes that vary regionally, optimizing mechanical resilience and deformation control.
Chuchu Li +5 more
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Nanostructured Protein Surfaces Inspired by Spider Silk
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Harnessing recombinant spider silk technology, bioengineered spidroin variants enable the creation of functionalized nanostructured coatings with tunable affinity for specific targets, supporting a broad range of applications ‐ from antifouling surfaces and targeted drug delivery to advanced cell therapies and precision bio‐patterning via lithography ...
Martin Humenik, Thomas Scheibel
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Formulating research questions in social science research
The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern AfricaFormulating clear and focussed research questions is a fundamental step in social science research because the questions shape the design, methodology and analysis of the entire study.
Gerrit van der Waldt
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Biological and biologically‐inspired functional nanostructures with structural, thermal, optical, and sensing applications are reviewed. The role of nanoscale features in biological materials on performance is described, and their blueprints are used for bio‐inspired nanomaterials, synthesized using advanced techniques (i.e., photolithography, bio ...
Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung +15 more
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Vulnerability assessment of English and Welsh coastal areas
Scientific ReportsThe escalating threat of climate change has placed global coastal communities at risk, with rising sea levels and intensified storm events presenting unprecedented challenges.
Komali Kantamaneni +3 more
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Review of Thin Lithium Metal Battery Anode Fabrication – Microstructure – Electrochemistry Relations
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Thin, lightweight lithium‐metal anodes are pivotal for practical high‐energy batteries. This review surveys processing routes that convert diverse Li precursors, e.g., ingots, melts, solutions, and vapor, into Li‐rich foils with controlled thickness, areal density, and tailored functionality.
Yuhang Hu +6 more
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Species conservation profiles of a random sample of world spiders IV: Scytodidae to Zoropsidae [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2018 Sini Seppälä +10 more
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RAMUS: Printable, Mechanically‐Tunable and Biodegradable Cellulose‐Mediated Composites
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Ramus, a Latin term meaning “branch,” develops large‐scale, ambient conditions additively manufactured, and biodegradable cellulose‐based biomaterial composites able to mediate their structural capacity from micro to macroscale. Abstract Ramus develops large‐scale, ambient conditions additively manufactured, and biodegradable cellulose‐based ...
Laia Mogas‐Soldevila +5 more
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The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of spider fear, avoidance and approach [PDF]
, 2016 The current study examined the use of the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) as a measure of spider fear, approach, and avoidance. Participants were drawn from a normative sample of university undergraduates.
Barnes-Holmes, Patrick Michael Dermot +2 more
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One Dimensional Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanotransistors
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review assesses one dimensional metal oxide NW‐FETs as promising alternatives to conventional transistors. It explores how advances in architecture, material composition, and fabrication processes expand device capabilities. Emphasis is placed on novel gate configurations, different metal oxide nanowires, and post‐treatment methods, which ...
Mariana D. Cortinhal +2 more
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