Performance and Applications of Polymer Fiber Rubber-Reinforced Concrete in Civil Engineering: A State-of-the-Art Review. [PDF]
Liu J+6 more
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Progress in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Paving the Way for Scalable Manufacturing
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are well positioned for a successful market uptake. This is due to an unprecedented improvement of their efficiency and stability since the first report in 2009. In this review paper, the building blocks for the scalable manufacturing and future commercialization of flexible PSCs and their pathway to impact will be ...
Dimitar I. Kutsarov+5 more
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Tough and Fast Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Soft Actuators
This work develops tough, fast‐responding thermoresponsive double‐network hydrogels that combine excellent mechanical strength with rapid actuation. Composed of PNIPAm and ether‐based polyurethane, the hydrogels achieve ≈8 MPa compressive stress and ≈30% contractile stroke within 2 min at 50 °C, enabling temperature‐responsive fluid flow switching for ...
Xi Zhang, Shazed Aziz, Zhonghua Zhu
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Self-Toughened Epoxy Resin via Hybridization of Structural Isomeric Curing Agents. [PDF]
Kwon W+7 more
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Artificially Weaved Textile‐like Surface Micromachined Graphene‐Polymer Flexible Bioelectrodes
This study reports on the engineering of microscale textured surfaces of SU‐8/PMMA polymer composites much like a “weft‐warp” pattern to resemble “artificially‐weaved” textiles. These microstructured surfaces enable conformal layering of functional reduced graphene oxide (rGO), all‐in‐all offering favorable features including remarkable self ...
Seba Nur Alhasan+6 more
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Research on the Effects of the Water-Binder Ratio and Fiber Content on the Tensile and Bending Mechanical Properties of ECCs. [PDF]
Ai J+5 more
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Enhanced Performance 3‐D Printed PLA Parts through a Photo‐Initiator Mediated UV‐Curing
This solvent‐free method enhances 3‐D printed PLA parts by incorporating photo‐initiators during fabrication, followed by up to 3 min UV treatment. This process improves PLA's mechanical properties, including a 64% increase in tensile strength, while addressing weak interlayer bonding and outdoor sensitivity.
Dylan Jubinville, Tizazu H. Mekonnen
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Disorder enhances the fracture toughness of 2D mechanical metamaterials. [PDF]
Fulco S+4 more
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