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Fully Additive Vertical Organic Electrochemical Transistors on Renewable and Compostable Substrates Enable Ultrasensitive Bioelectronics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Fully additive vertical organic electrochemical transistors (vOECTs) with channel‐length of 226 nm on a 50 µm compostable substrate achieve >106 current modulation and ∼36 mS transconductance. Ion‐selective integration enables 1.1 mA dec−1 sensitivity and 36 µm detection limit, highlighting a scalable platform for sustainable electronics and ...
Giulia Frusconi, Samuele Lavelli, Zsolt M. Kovács‐Vajna, Fabrizio Torricelli   +3 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Organisational Drivers of Technology Adoption and Performance in Small and Medium-Scale Fashion Enterprises in Ghana

Fashion and Textiles Review
Purpose: To examine how organisational drivers shape technology adoption among Small and Medium-Scale Fashion Enterprises (SMSFEs) in the Kumasi Metropolis and whether adoption translates into improved firm performance.
Adukwei Sempe Glover, Ninette Afi Appiah, Daniel Kwabena Danso   +2 more
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Implementing The Use of AI for Analysis and Prediction in the Fashion Industry

ARCHive-SR, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has made all aspects of human life assisted by technology and big data. It starts from the education sector, economy, communication, health, and manufacturing to fashion.
Luri Renaningtyas, Putri Dwitasari, Nugrahardi Ramadhani   +2 more
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
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Animal-Free Leather-Like Material From Pineapple Leaf Fiber Enhanced With Turmeric Dyeing: A Sustainable Alternative to Leather

Journal of Engineering
This study introduces a sustainable, animal-free leather alternative derived from pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) and enhanced with natural turmeric dyeing.
Hirut Wudu, Zerihun Teshome, Tamrat Tesfaye, Biniyam Solomon, Dawit Tessema Ebissa, R. Karthikeyan   +5 more
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Re-birthed fashion handbags as a collaborative design project

Fashion and Textiles, 2018
The term ‘re-birth’ refers to the redesign of stock items originally released through the distribution route for sale to consumers but returned to headquarters as unsold stock.
Yoon Kyung Lee, Marilyn DeLong
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From Photoalignment to Structured Light: Liquid Crystal Platforms for Beam Shaping and Complex Wavefronts

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Photoaligned and photopatterned liquid crystal platforms provide programmable control of optical phase, polarization, and spin‐orbit interactions, enabling compact generation of structured light and complex wavefronts. This review highlights how tailored molecular orientations transform simple beams into designed optical fields, opening versatile ...
Le Zhou, Tingjun Zhong, Sijie Liu, Pouya Nosratkhah, Ke Xu, Yuzhen Zhao, Kristiaan Neyts   +6 more
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Tissue‐Adhesive Fabric‐Based Bioelectronics for Wearable and Implantable Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An implantable and wearable bioelectronic textile (iTextile) is introduced as a unified platform bridging wearable and implantable systems. By integrating a self‐healing polymer, stretchable silk fabric, conductive composite electrodes, and an adhesive hydrogel, the platform enables conformal, stable interfacing with soft tissues. The iTextile supports
Soojung An, Yewon Kim, Kyoungryong Kim, Heewon Choi, Sungjun Yoon, Jaewon Ju, Mikyung Shin, Donghee Son   +7 more
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Bio‐Inspired Biopolymeric Implantable Platform for Localized and Sustained Drug Delivery in Solid Tumor Treatment

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A bio‐inspired biopolymeric implantable drug delivery platform enables localized and sustained release of 7‐ethyl‐10‐hydroxycamptothecin (SN‐38) in solid tumor treatment. The three‐dimensional (3D) structured crosslinked‐chitosan implants are fabricated via 3D‐printed molds and provide drug release over 3 months, significantly inhibiting tumor growth ...
Mercedes Lozano‐Garcia, Constantine Vogiatzis, Alejandra Planells‐Devesa, Emre Dikici, Caroline Vieira Maluf, Vasudev Vivekanand Nayak, Paulo G. Coelho, Lukasz Witek, Alicia Bilbao, Daniel Bilbao, Prasoon Mohan, Sapna Deo, Sylvia Daunert   +12 more
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