FlexMat, EarlyView.Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu +3 more
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Experimental Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Recycled Waste Tire Rubber Particle-Cement-Sand Composite Soil. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Li Z, Zhang L, Zhuang H, Wu Q.
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Material design strategies for flexible n‐type polymer semiconductors
FlexMat, EarlyView.This Perspective surveys recent progress in flexible n‐type polymer semiconductors, emphasizing the interplay between molecular design and microstructure control. It outlines strategies including backbone and side‐chain engineering, multilevel microstructure optimization, to maintain charge‐transport pathways under mechanical deformation.
Xiao‐Yan Zhang +4 more
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Properties of concrete mixes containing tire rubber and brick powder exposed to sulfuric acid and cured in water: A comparative study. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Sinkhonde D +3 more
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FlexMat, EarlyView.In this study, a multicomponent synergistic strategy is utilized, which capitalizes on the “intersection” of multiple functional influencing factors to achieve the successful development of a multifunctional hydrogel. Through the construction of a unique three‐dimensional dynamic cross‐linked network, the material combines mechanical strength ...
Wei Li +10 more
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Thermoplastic elastomers based on recycled high-density polyethylene/ground tire rubber/ethylene vinyl acetate: Effect of ground tire rubber regeneration on morphological and mechanical properties. [PDF]
J Thermoplast Compos Mater, 2023 Fazli A, Rodrigue D.
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High‐performance heat‐resistant tactile sensor for intelligent sensing and safe operation
FlexMat, EarlyView.Abstract Tactile sensing in high‐temperature environments remains a critical challenge for robotic systems operating in industrial manufacturing, food processing, and other high‐temperature assembly operations. Herein, we report a heat‐resistant flexible tactile sensor with comprehensive high performance, featuring a hierarchical architecture ...
Yugang Chen +8 more
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Flexibilizing inorganic thermoelectrics
FlexMat, EarlyView.This perspective reviews advances in flexible inorganic thermoelectric materials, covering ductile bulks, thin films, and fibers/yarns. It highlights strategies like warm metalworking, van der Waals material screening, orientation and sandwich engineering, and device integration, offering pathways to combine flexibility and performance for wearable ...
Xiao‐Lei Shi +3 more
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Eco-Functional Epoxy Composites from Recycled ZnO and Tire Rubber: A Study on Breakdown Voltage Enhancement. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Dolník B +5 more
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Triboelectric nanogenerators for vehicle intelligent cockpits
FlexMat, EarlyView.Converting mechanical stimuli from drivers and vehicle motion into electrical signals, triboelectric nanogenerators provide promising interfaces toward passive, flexible, distributed and intelligent sensing for next‐generation automotive cockpits to support three core functional dimensions: driver state monitoring, vehicle state monitoring, and human ...
Haiqiu Tan +9 more
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