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Recent Advances in Conductive Rubber Composites: Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.This study reviews the recent advances in conductive rubber composites, focusing on key aspects such as material selection, conductive mechanisms, interfacial engineering, processing methods, vulcanization strategies, and practical applications. It also discusses current challenges and highlights emerging directions that are shaping the development of ...
Lu Yin +3 more
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Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces on aluminum
, 2008 A superhydrophobic surface was prepared on aluminum substrate. Anodization and low-temperature plasma treatment were used to create micro-nano-structure and subsequently trichlorooctadecyl-silane modified the rough surface.
Wu XD, Wang H, Dai D
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Investigating wetting characteristics on microstructured surfaces for superhydrophobicity and metal microcasting [PDF]
, 2009 The engineering of liquid behavior on surfaces is important for infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing, and sensing. Surfaces can be rendered superhydrophobic by microstructuring, and superhydrophobic devices could lead to practical corrosion ...
Cannon, Andrew H.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The increasing use of wood and wood‐based composites in construction reflects a global shift toward renewable materials that support sustainable development objectives, including carbon reduction and responsible resource use. While wood offers substantial environmental benefits compared to conventional materials such as concrete and steel, its
Qaisar Munir +2 more
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Small, EarlyView.This study presents the development of multilevel pressure‐sensitive layers replicated from liquid‐metal‐based structures for optimizing soft pressure sensors in robotic palpation. This approach enhances sensitivity and range for subtle arterial displacement detection.
Seong‐Min Im +5 more
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Bio-inspired superhydrophobic coatings exhibit exceptional nonwetting properties, characterized by a large contact angle and minimal contact angle hysteresis. As a result, they have generated significant interest across diverse fields. This book explores
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Small, EarlyView.Aerosol Jet Printing (AJP), coupled with a novel in situ monitoring method, enabled the controlled fabrication of aligned and crumpled Ti3C2Tx MXenes for diverse applications. Demonstrated across multiple 2D materials, this scalable strategy stablishes flake morphology as a controllable design parameter for engineering application‐specific material ...
Javier Gutierrez‐Gonzalez +18 more
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Small, EarlyView.An integrated capsaicin‐functionalized superhydrophobic photothermal coating combines covalently immobilized bioactive functionality and Cassie‐state anti‐adhesion with CNT‐enabled solar heating. This dual‐mode strategy passively suppresses fouling in the dark and promotes photothermal inactivation and detachment under sunlight, delivering broad ...
Kang Feng +10 more
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Small, EarlyView.This review examines cellulose as a sustainable platform for triboelectric nanogenerators, linking molecular structure, surface chemistry, and material engineering to charge generation, retention, and dissipation. Native, regenerated, and nanocellulose materials, functionalization strategies, scalable manufacturing, and diverse applications are ...
Renyun Zhang +3 more
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Smart Molecules, EarlyView.This work developed a solvent‐free, room temperature–curable transparent coating. Featuring an ultrasmall nanocomposite network, it achieves robust liquid‐repellent and anti‐fingerprint properties with eco‐friendly and scalable potential for multifunctional protection.
Jieran Li +11 more
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