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Mineral Deposition From Liquid Precursors Triggered by Complementary Polyelectrolytes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Polyelectrolyte additives can delay or prevent crystal nucleation in supersaturated solutions of insoluble mineral salts such as calcium carbonate. This work reports that adding a second, oppositely‐charged polyelectrolyte leads to immediate mineral crystallization from such metastable solutions.
Mohammed Kayes Patoary, Eli Halperin Pierce, Elizabeth Siu, Brigitte Gallagher, Md Abul Shahid, Yang Zhang, Thomas B. H. Schroeder   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailored Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives for Efficient Deep‐Red Organic Lasers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Tailored diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives exhibit high stable amplified spontaneous emission with single or dual bands. Incorporated into distributed‐feedback lasers based on one‐ and two‐dimensional dichromated‐gelatin diffractive gratings, these materials provide a robust, flexible platform for integrated organic deep‐red light sources. ABSTRACT Deep‐
Pablo Pasqués‐Gramage, Abelardo Sánchez‐Oliva, Álex Farrando‐Pérez, Pedro G. Boj, M. Victoria Gómez, Ana M. Rodríguez, Pilar Prieto, Rafael Muñoz‐Mármol, Andrew J. Musser, Iván Torres‐Moya, María A. Díaz‐García   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Edible Chitosan‐Based Acoustic Sensor for Sound‐Responsive Actuation in Edible Robots

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an edible acoustic sensor for robotic food and edible robotics. Built from a chitosan piezoelectric film between gold electrodes, the sensor enables acoustic communication through ON/OFF keying. Integrated into an edible robot with pneumatically actuated arms and neck, it responds to high‐frequency tones.
Valerio Francesco Annese, Bokeon Kwak, Gaia de Marzo, Giulia Coco, Valentina Antonaci, Leonardo Lamanna, Massimo De Vittorio, Dario Floreano, Mario Caironi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Solar-powered water solutions for sustainable irrigation in rural communities

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Most of the irrigation systems in many rural communities of Nigeria are powered by fossil fuels. Conversely, a solar water pumping system can sustain cost-effective operation and maintenance while significantly lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Vincent Anayochukwu Ani, Vincent Anayochukwu Ani, Mustapha Abdullahi, Izuchukwu Francis Okafor   +3 more
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An Electrowetting Pump

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A tubular electrowetting pump moves alternating droplets through a millimeter‐wide channel in discrete, reversible steps, functioning as a fluidic stepper motor. With no moving parts and electrodes insulated from the liquid, it delivers silent, accurate flow. Flexibility allows the pump to be woven directly into textiles for wearable, medical, and soft‐
Robert Hennig, Herbert Shea
wiley   +1 more source

3D Hydrodynamic Flow Lithography

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Continuous‐ and stop‐flow lithography are widely used to fabricate multi‐dimensional microstructures whose cross‐sectional morphology is dictated by the flow profile of multiple co‐flowing streams. Here, we introduce three‐dimensional hydrodynamic flow lithography (3D HFL), a platform for programmable generation of multi‐layered flow profiles ...
Yiying Zou, Mehmet Akif Sahin, Muhammad Zia Ullah Khan, Muhammad Usman Akhtar, Daniel Stoecklein, Ghulam Destgeer   +5 more
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Wearable Kirigami‐Apertured Capacitive Sensors for Continuous Cardiac Volumetric Monitoring

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A wearable kirigami‐apertured carbon nanotube‐paper composite (K‐CPC) capacitive sensor enables cardiac volumetric monitoring. The kirigami process creates a central aperture with cantilevered fibers that confine the electric field, enhancing both sensitivity and lateral resolution.
Yu‐Jen Cheng, Shawn Kim, Jonathan Avery, Younghoon Kwon, Jae‐Hyun Chung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roll‐to‐Roll Processable EC/TC Hybrid Smart Windows Driven by a Bidirectional Dual‐Chromic Polymer Electrolyte

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a scalable EC/TC hybrid smart window using a DCPE that enables tunable solar modulation (ΔTsol:15–43%), fast electrochromic switching (<90 s), and strong thermal blocking (10–14°C reduction). HPMC improves thermal stability, while an optimized ISL enhances EC performance.
Soyeon Kim, Euiseok Jeong, Muhammad Jahandar, Huynh Tan Thanh Kha, Dong Chan Lim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tailoring Light Management in All‐Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells: The Impact of Nanotextures

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
To further improve the power conversion efficiency of all‐perovskite tandem solar cells, light management strategies need to be implemented. Front‐sided nanotextures reduce reflection losses, which boosts light absorption, thus increasing the tandem JSC, which is further supported by reducing parasitic absorption.
Sebastian Berwig, Yeonghun Yun, Doyun Im, Isabella Taupitz, Alexandros Cruz, Marlene Härtel, Bor Li, Kevin J. Prince, Hanifah Winarto, Thomas W. Gries, Klaus Jäger, Florian Riesebeck, Daniele Mantione, Sharon Monaci, Silvia Mariotti, Vishnu Vijayakumar, René A. J. Janssen, Sangwook Lee, Bernd Stannowski, Christiane Becker, Philipp Tockhorn, Steve Albrecht   +21 more
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Investigation of the Effect of Pumping Depth and Frequency of Flapping Hydrofoil on Suspended Matter Discharge Characteristics

Machines
In order to study the effect of the pumping depth and pumping frequency of the flapping hydrofoil device on suspended solids in the waters, this paper takes raceway aquaculture as an example, and introduces a flapping hydrofoil device to improve the ...
Ertian Hua, Mingwang Xiang, Tao Wang, Yabo Song, Caiju Lu, Qizong Sun   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source