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Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3868-3892, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 4037-4060, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protonation‐Induced Electron Density Redistribution Facilitates Aggregation in PNNP Dicopper Hydride Complexes

open access: yesChemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 30, 13 August 2026.
Copper(I) hydride complexes often exhibit diverse aggregation behavior that can profoundly influence their structure and reactivity. In this study we use a combined experimental and computational approach to identify key structural an electronic factors that govern aggregation in PNNP dicopperhydride complexes.
Roel Laurentius Maria Bienenmann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermoplastic‐Resin Transfer Molding Technology: Development and Challenges Toward Industrialization

open access: yesPolymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 15, Page 13317-13358, 10 August 2026.
Illustration of the key aspects involved in the manufacture of thermoplastic composites by T‐RTM highlighting the relationships between raw materials, resin mixing strategies, polymerization parameters, and processing equipment ranging from laboratory to industrial scale. ABSTRACT Driven by increasingly stringent international environmental regulations,
Filipe P. Martins   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Macrocyclic Bistriazene: Stabilization of the [Ni(Py)2]2+ Complex Cation with 6,15,23,32−Tetraethoxycarbonyl−bis(tolanetriazenediide) Ion as Ligand

open access: yesZeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, Volume 652, Issue 12, 3 August 2026.
The arrangement of the complex molecules [Ni((4,4′−EtO(CO)2tolaneN3)2(py)2] and pyridine as crystallization solvate in the solid state based on nonbonded intermolecular interactions such CH⋅⋅⋅py, CH⋅⋅⋅O and CH⋅⋅⋅HC contacts is discussed in this work.
Aline Joana Rolina Wohlmuth Alves dos Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical Fatigue in Liquid‐Metal Interconnects: Failure Mechanism Analysis and Validation of Improvement Strategies

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 15, 7 August 2026.
Multi‐million cycle reliability for liquid metal stretchable electronics is achieved through a continuous cycle of mechanical testing, failure mode and mechanism analysis and implementing subsequent mitigation strategies. ABSTRACT Stretchable electronics that combine mechanical compliance with reliable electrical performance are essential for ...
Lennert Purnal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flanking‐Group Engineering Unlocks Emerging Functionalities in Diketopyrrolopyrrole Semiconductors

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 46, 17 August 2026.
This review presents a comprehensive and unified perspective of flanking‐group engineering in Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based organic semiconductors that connects molecular‐level design with cross‐device functionalities. By integrating insights from molecular design, solid‐state packing, and device physics, this review seeks to establish general ...
Xiaoyun Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
Implementing soft yet strong and intelligent soft grippers request innovative and creative solutions in designing soft bodies and seamlessly integrating actuated systems with hierarchical sensing. This review systematically analyses soft grippers with a deep understanding of core components, from fundamental design principles to actuation and sensing ...
Haneul Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

When the Appendix Is Not the Culprit: Primary Omental Torsion Causing Acute Abdominal Pain

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary omental torsion is a rare but important cause of acute abdominal pain in adults, often mimicking appendicitis. In resource‐limited settings, careful intraoperative exploration after excluding common causes is essential, as timely omental resection leads to rapid recovery and prevents complications.
Yihealem Yabebal Ayele   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Cages to Sheets: Computational Elucidation of Methylaluminoxane Structure and Reactivity

open access: yesChemPlusChem, Volume 91, Issue 8, August 2026.
Methylaluminoxane (MAO), the dominant cocatalyst in metallocene‐based olefin polymerization, has resisted structural characterization for decades. This review traces the computational journey from early cage and nanotube proposals to the identification of two‐dimensional aluminoxane sheets as the thermodynamically preferred motif, and how this ...
Mikko Linnolahti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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