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Enhanced Water Harvesting on Directionally Patterned Slippery Undecylenic‐Modified Cellulose Nanoparticle Surfaces

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Bioinspired slippery surfaces combining the hydrophobic–hydrophilic patterns of beetle backs and the lubricated structure of pitcher plants enable efficient water harvesting. The patterned hydrophilic regions promote droplet nucleation and coalescence, while the infused lubricant ensures rapid droplet transport, providing a robust strategy for ...
Wei Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interface‐Engineered Graphene‐Coated Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for High‐Performance Grease Lubrication

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Graphene‐coated TiO2 core–shell nanoparticles are introduced as multifunctional additives for lithium grease, yielding an 85.7% reduction in wear rate, a 22% decrease in operating temperature, and improved film retention under mixed lubrication.
Ethan Stefan‐Henningsen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Simple Modular Test Rig for Measuring Static and Dynamic Friction

open access: green, 2020
Enrico Ciulli   +2 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Soft Electromagnetic Actuator and Oscillator

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 6, March 18, 2025.
This work presents a groundbreaking soft electromagnetic system capable of bistable actuation and self‐regulated oscillation. Using liquid metal and silicone as a compliant conductor, the actuator enables force generation, sensing, and feedback with minimal power.
Noah D. Kohls, Yi Chen Mazumdar
wiley   +1 more source

A Sleeve Alters the Pressure‐Stretch Curve of a Hyperelastic Balloon to Enable Pre‐Programmed Sequencing

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 6, March 18, 2025.
This article demonstrates that encasing a hyperelastic balloon in an inextensible sleeve greatly increases its burst pressure. This simple mechanical behavior can be used to produce an asymmetric inflation‐deflation sequence for coupled balloons with different thicknesses so they could serve as a soft robot's rear and front anchors when driven from a ...
Ifat Gertler, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
wiley   +1 more source

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