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Biomimetic Iridescent Skin: Robust Prototissues Spontaneously Assembled from Photonic Protocells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Uniform nanoparticles are induced to form arrays (photonic crystals) in the cores of biopolymer capsules, endowing these ‘protocells’ with structural color. These protocells are then assembled into large self‐standing objects, i.e., prototissues, with robust mechanical properties as well as iridescent optical properties.
Medha Rath, Briahnah Streeter, Satyam Srivastava, Jemma Wood, William E. Bentley, Taylor J. Woehl, Srinivasa R. Raghavan   +6 more
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Cool Kitchen: Processing Starch and Eggshell Powder into Sustainable Coatings for Passive Daytime Cooling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song, Evelyn Kubacki, Alexander Berger, Markus Retsch   +3 more
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Insensitiveness of Human Beings Is a Major Challenge to the Sustainable Management of Bio-resources: A Case Study on the Mortality of Neem (Azadirachta indica L.) in South India

Forestist
Neem (Azadirachta indica L.) is a multifaceted and versatile tree of the Indian subcontinent linked with Indian heritage and culture. This article authenticates the insensitive actions of human beings as the major cause for the death of the neem trees ...
Ramachandran Sundararaj , Kathriguppe Nagappa Manjula, Purushotham Swetha, Narayana Gowda Kavya, Sodalaiyandi Padma   +4 more
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Enabling community-based metrology for wood-degrading fungi [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Lignocellulosic biomass could support a greatly-expanded bioeconomy. Current strategies for using biomass typically rely on single-cell organisms and extensive ancillary equipment to produce precursors for downstream manufacturing processes ...
Adamala, Katarzyna P., Clamons, Samuel, Endy, Drew, Gaut, Nathaniel, Kamakaka, Rohinton, Luccioni, Marina, Perez, Rolando, Silver, Pamela A., Stirling, Finn   +8 more
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Unleashing the Power of Machine Learning in Nanomedicine Formulation Development

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A random forest machine learning model is able to make predictions on nanoparticle attributes of different nanomedicines (i.e. lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, or PLGA nanoparticles) based on microfluidic formulation parameters. Machine learning models are based on a database of nanoparticle formulations, and models are able to generate unique solutions
Thomas L. Moore, Cristiano Pesce, Antonietta Greco, Claudia Pisante, Greta Avancini, Valentina Di Francesco, Yosi Shamay, Paolo Decuzzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tannin-boron wood preservatives [PDF]

, 2011
Tannin-boron wood preservatives are alternative products to replace water-borne formulations based on copper. Interesting results in protection against fungus (pycnoporus sanguineus) were achieved with formulations based of 20% tannin solutions ...
Pizzi, Antonio, Thévenon, Marie-France, Tondi, Gianluca, Wieland, Stefanie   +3 more
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A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev, Peter Fratzl, Emeline Raguin, Markus Antonietti   +3 more
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Colorimetry applied to wood science and technology

, 2018
The first wood characteristic perceivable by human vision is the color, with the possibility of indicating its use, in addition to correlating with the demands of the final consumer. The color is a hard parameter to determine due to its subjective nature; therefore methods for its mathematical determination were created, as the comparative method of ...
Bonfatti Júnior, Eraldo Antonio, Lengowski, Elaine Cristina   +1 more
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Organic residues - a resource for arable soils [PDF]

, 2005
An increased recirculation of urban organic residues to arable soils has several environmental benefits, but there is a need for reliable test systems to ensure that soil quality is maintained.
Odlare, Monica
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Multiscale Structuring of Hydroxyapatite via Two‐Photon Lithography of Nanocomposites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Hydroxyapatite scaffolds are of great interest in bone tissue engineering applications, ranging from 3D cell culture to regenerative medicine. Using two‐photon lithography of a transparent nanocomposite, hydroxyapatite microstructures with features ranging from submicron to centimeter‐scale are fabricated. This allows to mimic the natural bone geometry,
Leonhard Hambitzer, Jan Mathis Hornbostel, Richard Prediger, Sebastian Kluck, Michael Daub, Cornelia Lee‐Thedieck, Frederik Kotz‐Helmer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source