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Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
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Electrospinning and Nanofiber Technology: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores electrospinning fundamentals, methods for synthesizing polymer, metal oxide, carbon, and composite nanofibers, and advancements in fiber architectures like porous, core–shell, and aligned structures. It highlights applications in functional membranes, sensors, energy systems, and catalyst design while addressing future ...
Yujang Cho, Jong Won Beak, Mingyu Sagong, Seongcheol Ahn, Jong Seok Nam, Il‐Doo Kim   +5 more
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Mussel‐Inspired Molecular Strategies for Fabricating Functional Materials With Underwater Adhesion and Self‐Healing Properties

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review systematically examines the nanomechanical mechanisms of mussel‐inspired molecular interactions, primarily investigated by direct force measurement techniques such as surface forces apparatus and atomic force microscopy. The macroscopic adhesive and self‐healing performances of mussel‐inspired functional materials, including coacervates ...
Pan Huang, Hongjian Zhang, Hongbo Zeng
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Advancing Self‐Assembled Molecules Toward Interface‐Optimized Perovskite Solar Cells: from One to Two

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
In the past few years, self‐assembled molecules (SAMs) have ushered in a new era of interface engineering for perovskite solar cells. Herein, the recent progresses of co‐SAM, namely two SAMs with synergy, are comprehensively summarized and analyzed, focusing on topics including deposition methods and design principles, while further challenges about ...
Tanghao Liu, Chuanyao Luo, Ruiqin He, Zhuoqiong Zhang, Xiaohui Lin, Yimu Chen, Tom Wu   +6 more
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Ionic Conductive Textiles for Wearable Technology

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in ionic conductive textiles for wearable technology are summarized, with a focus on soft ionic conductors that exhibit skin‐like flexibility and tissue‐like ion dynamics. Their structures, key characteristics, manufacturing methods, and diverse applications are reviewed.
Lingtao Fang, Yunlu Zhou, Qiyao Huang
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Proposing Altermagnetic‐Ferroelectric Type‐III Multiferroics with Robust Magnetoelectric Coupling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Multiferroics are highly sought after for advanced technological applications. Here, a novel class of type‐III multiferroics is proposed, where ferroelectricity and altermagnetism are inherently interlocked by crystal symmetry, setting them apart from conventional multiferroics. The ferroelectric switching is shown to fully invert the spin polarization
Wei Sun, Changhong Yang, Wenxuan Wang, Ying Liu, Xiaotian Wang, Shifeng Huang, Zhenxiang Cheng   +6 more
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Multi‐Agent‐Network‐Based Idea Generator for Zinc‐Ion Battery Electrolyte Discovery: A Case Study on Zinc Tetrafluoroborate Hydrate‐Based Deep Eutectic Electrolytes

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An LLM‐based multi‐agent network screens academic literature to propose multiple environmentally friendly aqueous deep eutectic electrolytes for zinc‐ion batteries. Experiments identify an optimal composition of Zn(BF4)2·xH2O and ethylene carbonate, which shows high conductivity and cycling stability.
Matthew J. Robson, Shengjun Xu, Zilong Wang, Qing Chen, Francesco Ciucci   +4 more
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Light‐Fueled In‐Operando Shape Reconfiguration, Fixation, and Recovery of Magnetically Actuated Microtextured Covalent Adaptable Networks

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A covalent adaptable network with dynamic disulfide bonds (DS‐CAN) can rearrange its molecular topology through heating or UV irradiation. When combined with ferromagnetic particles, its photoresponsiveness at room temperature enables contactless, spatiotemporal regulation of dynamic bond exchanges during magnetomechanical actuation.
Yeomyung Yoon, Hojun Moon, Woongbi Cho, Dongwook Lee, Sohdam Jeong, Jeong Jae Wie, Chae Bin Kim   +6 more
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Ionic Liquid‐Reinforced Multifunctional Hydrogel for the Treatment of Enterocutaneous Fistula

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ECFGel is a multifunctional hydrogel engineered to treat infection‐associated ECFs. ECFGel demonstrates outstanding mechanical and biological properties, facilitating easy application, reliable occlusion, and sterilization, while promoting effective healing of infected fistula tracts.
Jinjoo Kim, Hyeongseop Keum, Hassan Albadawi, Ismail Altinbasak, Furkan Yavuz, Erin H. Graf, Nitin Mishra, Rahmi Oklu   +7 more
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Emergent Locomotion in Self‐Sustained, Mechanically Connected Soft Matter Rings

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally fueled, self‐moving twisted rings made from liquid crystal elastomers are investigated. By studying single rings and linked knots, it is shown how autonomous locomotion emerges through coupling between the rings. The movement is programmable via handedness control at connection points, offering insights into collective behavior and ...
Hongshuang Guo, Kai Li, Arri Priimagi, Hao Zeng   +3 more
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