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From Nature to Engineering: Mortar Volume and Interfacial Mechanics in Bioinspired Ceramics

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by natural armors like nacre, this study explores how varying the volume fraction of the soft mortar layer impacts the interfacial strength and toughness of bioinspired ceramics. Experimental and computational analysis reveals that higher mortar volumes increase energy dissipation but reduce interfacial stiffness, offering insights for ...
Ehsan Azad, Hamidreza Yazdani Sarvestani, Behnam Ashrafi, Farjad Shadmehri, Mehdi Hojjati   +4 more
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Assessing the Microstructure of SnBiZn Alloys during Semisolid Treatment

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The development of Sn‐based alloys for semisolid processing is crucial for Industry 4.0. This study investigates Sn40Bi and Sn40Bi2Zn alloys, revealing that Zn refines Sn‐rich globules by pinning dendrite boundaries. Bi saturation occurs at 60 min, while Zn enhances globule microhardness at 90 min through solid solution strengthening.
Carolina de Siqueira Simioli, Guilherme Lisboa de Gouveia, José Eduardo Spinelli   +2 more
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Active Hydrogen for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the active hydrogen (H*) for electrochemical ammonia synthesis with particular attention given to the regulation of H* generation and consumption to suppress the competition of hydrogen evolution reaction and enhance the yield, selectivity, and Faradaic efficiency of ammonia.
Guoqiang Gan, Guo Hong, Wenjun Zhang
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Highly‐Entangled Hydrogel Electrolyte for Fast Charging/Discharging Properties in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A highly‐entangled polyacrylamide (HE‐PAM) hydrogel is designed as an aqueous electrolyte for the fast charging/discharging properties in Zn/MnO2 batteries. Such hydrogel electrolyte possessed excellent mechanical characters, stable cycling capability, and superb rate performance under high current densities. These characters can also be applied in the
Zhaoxi Shen, Yu Liu, Zhongheng Li, Ziqing Tang, Jun Pu, Lei Luo, Yu Ji, Junpeng Xie, Zheng Shu, Yagang Yao, Ning Zhang, Guo Hong   +11 more
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A Novel Protein‐Polysaccharide Oral Nanoemulsion Targeting Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells to Enhance the Therapeutic Effect of Pirfenidone on Fibrosis After Transarterial Chemoembolization for Liver Cancer

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) may aggravate liver fibrosis. In this study, a novel oral targeting nanoemulsion is fabricated to enhance the therapeutic effect of antifibrotic drug‐pirfenidone (PFD) on fibrosis after TACE. Studies have shown that PFD nanoemulsion can enhance the oral liver targeting effect of PFD, and effectively improve the ...
Zhimei Cheng, Shan Xu, Yi Lei, Huizhou He, Runbin Sun, Xingle Jin, Cheneryu Huang, Yuhao Zheng, Jianqing Peng, Lei Tang, Peng Luo, Yi Chen, Shuai Zhang   +12 more
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Removing Homocoupling Defects in Alkoxy/Alkyl‐PBTTT Enhances Polymer:Fullerene Co‐Crystal Formation and Stability

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
PBTTT‐OR‐R, a C14‐alkoxy/alkyl‐PBTTT polymer derivative, is of substantial interest for optoelectronics due to its specific fullerene intercalation behavior and enhanced charge‐transfer absorption. Comparing this polymer with (S) and without (O) homocoupling defects reveals that PBTTT‐OR‐R(O) forms stable co‐crystals with PC61BM, while PBTTT‐OR‐R(S ...
Zhen Liu, Jochen Vanderspikken, Paola Mantegazza, Stefania Moro, Mouna Hamid, Sigurd Mertens, Niko Van den Brande, Laurence Lutsen, Vincent Lemaur, David Beljonne, Giovanni Costantini, Koen Vandewal, Bruno Van Mele, Wouter Maes, Bart Goderis   +14 more
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Exploring Dipolar Dynamics and Ionic Transport in Metal‐Organic Frameworks: Experimental and Theoretical Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this study, the interplay of dipolar dynamics and ionic charge transport in MOF compounds is investigated. Synthesizing the novel structure CFA‐25 with integrated freely rotating dipolar groups, local and macroscopic effects, including interactions with Cs cations are explored.
Ralph Freund, Arthur Schulz, Peter Lunkenheimer, Maryana Kraft, Thomas Bergler, Harald Oberhofer, Dirk Volkmer   +6 more
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Facile Synthesis of CuxS Electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversion into Formate and Study of Relations Between Cu and S with the Selectivity

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Copper sulfide based electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion are selective for production of formate as major product. Transformations under electrochemical conditions result in significant sulfur loss, and this study examines the nature of how persistent, residual sulfur (observed as surface SO42– species and S dissolved in the electrolyte) can sustain ...
Sasho Stojkovikj, Gumaa A. El‐Nagar, Siddharth Gupta, Metodija Najdoski, Violeta Koleva, Theocharis Tzanoudakis, Frederik Firschke, Peter Bogdanoff, Matthew T. Mayer   +8 more
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Direct Ink Writing of Conductive Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the use of direct ink writing (DIW) for fabricating conductive hydrogels with customizable 3D structures. It outlines the rheological requirements for successful DIW, followed by an exploration of the materials and ink formulations used to impart electronic and/or ionic conductivity to hydrogels while maintaining printability ...
Monica Ho, Aline Braz Ramirez, Negar Akbarnia, Eric Croiset, Elisabeth Prince, Gerald G. Fuller, Milad Kamkar   +6 more
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Magnetic Field‐Assisted Conductive Nerve Guidance Conduit Enabling Peripheral Nerve Regeneration with Wireless Electrical Stimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a conductive nerve guidance conduit integrated with wireless electrical stimulation through alternating magnetic fields, which induces currents and creates a supportive microenvironment for nerve regeneration. In vivo studies show that this approach significantly enhanced myelin restoration, gastrocnemius muscle regeneration ...
Shiheng Liu, Li‐Fang Zhu, Ming‐Wei Chang, Chao Li, Tingyu Wang, Rong Wang, Xinghao Yan, Baolin Wang   +7 more
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