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Actuating and Sensing Composites of Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Poly(ionic liquid)s

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ionic conductive, mechanically tough, flexible, and stretchable filaments of a composite material comprising a liquid crystal elastomer and a poly(ionic liquid) are produced through 3D printing, which exhibit large actuation strain under stimulation and electrical resistance variation in response to deformation or environmental condition changes. Their
Zeping Liu, Xiaofeng Zheng, Shaoxia Zhang, Long Xu, Meng Liu, Jeremy Baribeault St‐Germain, Yue Zhao   +6 more
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From Clinic to Computation: Multiscale Bioengineering Strategies for Durable Biological Aortic Valve Replacements

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioprosthetic aortic valves have revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis, but their durability is limited by structural valve deterioration (SVD). This review focuses on the pericardial tissue at the heart of these valves, examining how its mechanical properties and calcification drive fatigue and failure.
Gabriele Greco, Pierfrancesco Gaziano, Serena Anglese, Simone Morganti, Carlo de Vincentiis, Ferdinando Auricchio, Michele Marino, Michele Conti   +7 more
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Mechanisms of thermal strengthening and deterioration in sandstone: Insights from characteristic stress and micro-crack analysis. [PDF]

PLoS One
Yang L, Li J, Yang D, Chen W, Wang M.
europepmc   +1 more source

In Situ Amidation‐Derived Interfacial Modulation for Homogeneous Ultra‐High Nanoparticle Loading Toward Robust and Flexible Piezoelectric Composites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Synergistic interfacial strategy between inorganic ceramic fillers and polymer chains effectively inhibit particle aggregation and interfacial incompatibility. complex covalent and non‐covalent interfacial interactions promote superior uniformity, ultra‐high ceramic filler loading, and strong grain‐to‐grain connectivity, thereby enabling the ...
HakSu Jang, In Beom Heo, Changyeon Baek, Dong Won Jeon, Donghun Lee, Nagamalleswara Rao Alluri, Hyejeong Choi, HyoMin Jeon, SungHoon Kim, Hyunseung Kim, Jihun Choi, Hyun‐Soo Chang, Chang Kyu Jeong, Min‐Ku Lee, Jun Mo Koo, Tiandong Zhang, Geon‐Tae Hwang, Sung Beom Cho, Gyoung‐Ja Lee, Hyeong Min Jin, Kwi‐Il Park   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue Engineered Human Elastic Cartilage From Primary Auricular Chondrocytes for Ear Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Despite over three decades of research, no tissue‐engineered solution for auricular reconstruction in microtia patients has reached clinical translation. The key challenge lies in generating functional elastic cartilage ex vivo. Here, we integrate synergistic cell‐biomaterial strategies to engineer auricular grafts with mechanical and histological ...
Philipp Fisch, Sandra Kessler, Simone Ponta, Anna Puiggalí‐Jou, Guoliang Lyu, Killian Flégeau, Anastasiya Martyts, Florian Roth, David Fercher, Filippo M. Rijli, Daniel Simmen, Eva Novoa Olivares, Thomas Linder, Marcy Zenobi‐Wong   +13 more
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Biaxial Stretching Inducing Formation of Spherical Mesophase of Poly(lactic Acid) with Highly Improved Strength and Toughness. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Li M, Chen J, Gong J, Chen S, Xu M, Lin J, Zhou W, Chen J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Molecular Designs and Double‐Network Morphologies for Bioadhesive Semiconductors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study establishes molecular‐to‐mesoscale design rules for bioadhesive semiconducting polymers (BASCs). It identifies how side‐chain length, double‐network formation, and film thickness modulate adhesion strength and electronic performance, providing insight into the rational design of intrinsically adhesive semiconductors for stable and efficient ...
Zhichang Liu, Nan Li, Yuqing Chen, Naisong Shan, Shinya Wai, Jie‐Hao Chen, Aidan Ziaja, Shrayesh N. Patel, Sihong Wang   +8 more
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Additive Manufacturing of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys for Elastocaloric Applications: A Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing enables complex NiTi architectures that overcome key limitations in elastocaloric refrigeration, including poor heat transfer and high mechanical work input. This review surveys recent advances in LPBF‐ and DED‐fabricated NiTi shape memory alloys for elastocaloric applications, highlighting process–structure–performance ...
Ignatius Andre Setiawan, Mohammad Mehrali, Jaka Tušek, Shiva Mohajerani, Xiebin Wang, Dermot Brabazon, Mohammad Elahinia, Mehrshad Mehrpouya   +7 more
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Spin Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride as 2D Strain Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We demonstrate that boron‐vacancy (VB${\rm V}_{\rm B}$) centers in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) enable quantitative strain sensing with sub‐micrometer resolution. Using this approach under continuously tunable in‐plane stress, we precisely quantify strain‐induced shifts of the E2g${\rm E}_{2{\rm g}}$ Raman mode in multilayer hBN, establishing VB${\rm ...
Zhao Mu, Zhaowei Zhang, Jules Fraunié, Cédric Robert, Grégory Seine, Bernard Gil, Guillaume Cassabois, Vincent Jacques   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insight on the impact of Acacia nilotica leaves extract on the characteristics of natural and synthetic rubber composites. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zidan TA, El-Toumy SA, Ismail MN, El-Nashar DE, Khalaf AI.   +4 more
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