Recommendations for the development of erosion-resistant tidal marshes to enhance nature-based flood risk mitigation. [PDF]
Stoorvogel MM +21 more
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We investigate gel polymer electrolyte ZnCl2‐PEO as energy storage materials in flexible electrochemical capacitors, aiming to provide new insights into energy solutions for low‐powered portable electronics. ABSTRACT We prepared and evaluated the properties of hydrated ZnCl2‐Polyethylene oxide (PEO) gel polymer electrolyte (H‐GPE) for flexible ...
Jeeva Saju +6 more
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A Study on the Durability of Solidification Materials Based on Multi-Source Solid Waste Using Recycled Aggregates in Chemical Environments. [PDF]
Ni J +5 more
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A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa +10 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Dams trigger long-term river-floodplain decoupling in dynamic Andean foreland rivers. [PDF]
Brückner MZM +6 more
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Degradable Magnetic Composites from Recycled NdFeB Magnets for Soft Actuation and Sensing
This work presents a degradable soft magnetic composite made from recycled NdFeB particles embedded in a gelatin‐based organogel. The material is processed into magnetic sensors and soft robotic components, which can later be dissolved in a green solvent to recover NdFeB magnetic particles.
Muhammad Bilal Khan +14 more
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Environmental controls of mangrove propagule and seedling establishment: salinity, hypoxia, sulfide, sediment instability, and early root function. [PDF]
Zhang M +11 more
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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong +2 more
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Human-enhanced tsunami hazard in large lakes. [PDF]
Zafar MN +7 more
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