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Synergistic Nanoconfinement and UV Crosslinking Enabling Self‐Strengthening, Ultra‐Robust Shape‐Memory Elastomers
02/04/2026 - A synergistic strategy combining H‐COF nanoconfinement with UV‐triggered cross‐linking is proposed to enhance the mechanical properties of poly(urea‐urethane) elastomers. This synergy...
Textile‐Based Sound‐Absorbing and Noise‐Reducing Materials: Structural Optimization and Multiscenario Application
31/03/2026 - This graphic abstract systematically presents key aspects of sound‐absorbing and noise‐reducing materials, encompassing three core material types: porous, resonant, and damping. It also covers...
Impact of Sustainable Binders Based on Lignin and Collagen on the Volume Stability and Mechanical Properties of MgO‐C Refractories with MgO‐C Recyclates
29/03/2026 - Collagen hydrolysate is evaluated as a sustainable binder for MgO‐C refractories. Its thermally induced cross‐linking and gas release lead to expansion and cracking in large bricks, but tailored...
Conductive Hydrogels for Exogenous Sensing and Cell Fate Control
26/03/2026 - We engineer electrically conductive hydrogels by combining sulfated glycosaminoglycans with semiconducting polymers. These hydrogels bind bioactive proteins, including growth factors, whose release...
Tetraphenylethylene‐Functionalized Zirconium Metal‐Organic Frameworks Enabling Polyiodide Confinement for High‐Performance Zinc‐Iodine Batteries
21/03/2026 - This study elucidates the intrinsic nucleation and growth mechanisms governing the morphology regulation of tetraphenylethylene‐based Zr‐MOFs through ligand extension and...
Chirality Transfer from Covalent Organic Framework Nanotubes to Covalent Organic Framework Films via Chirality Induction Crystallization
18/03/2026 - Achiral diamine and trialdehyde precursors, guided by (R)‐ and (S)‐camphorsulfonic acids, yield homochiral COF nanotubes, allowing them to arrange periodically and produce homochiral, crystalline...
Yb3+ Energy Relay in Stratified Lanthanide Nanoparticles Enables Multidimensional NIR‐II Lifetime Imaging
14/03/2026 - Engineered stratified lanthanide nanoparticles featuring a Yb3+ energy relay layer enable programmable lifetime tuning spanning three orders of magnitude in the NIR‐IIc region (∼1850 nm), while...
Temperature Influence of the Molar Excess Volume for Polyalkylene Glycol–Water Lubricants Systems
13/03/2026 - Understanding how water alters volumetric behavior in advanced lubricants is essential for future energy systems. This study demonstrates how temperature and pressure govern the molecular...
Electrochemical Coupling and Corrosion Mechanisms of Hot‐Assembled Titanium‐Steel Composite Pipe
09/03/2026 - This study investigates the corrosion performance of hot‐assembled titanium‐steel composite pipes in marine environments. A unique interfacial structure comprising TiC/FeTi/Fe2Ti transition...
Self‐Powered Flexible Triboelectric‐Gated Ion‐Gel Transistor for Neuromorphic Tactile Sensing and Human Activity Recognition
09/03/2026 - A fully flexible ion‐gel‐gated graphene‐channel transistor driven by a triboelectric nanogenerator enables self‐powered tactile sensing and synaptic learning. Mimicking...
Wood‐Structured Electrolyte for Ultra‐Stable Zinc‐Ion Batteries Under High Discharge Conditions
04/03/2026 - Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) suffer rapid degradation at high depths of discharge (DOD) due to uneven Zn2+ flux and side reactions. Inspired by the anisotropic conduits of wood, we design a...
Recent Advances of 2D MXene in Field‐Effect Transistors
28/02/2026 - MXenes are emerging two‐dimensional materials for post‐Moore field‐effect transistor technologies, offering complementary metallic and semiconducting properties. Metallic MXenes enable...
Receptor‐Mimetic Stereo Olfaction for Simultaneous Odor Recognition and Spatial Localization
25/02/2026 - AROMA (Artificial Receptor‐Olfaction Mimetic Array) enables simultaneous odor‐mixture recognition and 3D source localization from time‐varying plume signals in air. Mixed‐ligand...
Broadband Nanocavity Imaging with Machine Vision for Multiplex miRNA Assays
25/02/2026 - This work presents a DBR‐coupled silver nanoparticle nanocavity platform for amplification‐free, multiplexed miRNA assays. Spectrally encoded quantum dot probes enable broadband imaging readout,...
Strain‐Induced Magnetic Ordering Unlocks Spin‐Conserved Catalysis in Lithium‐Oxygen Batteries
21/02/2026 - By exploiting the principle of thermal expansion mismatch, a tensile strained CoS2 is fabricated via rapid thermal quenching. The strain triggers the formation of intrinsic magnetic anisotropy and...
On‐Demand Activation of Thin Alginate Shell Encapsulated Volatile Liquid for Untethered Pneumatic Soft Actuation
17/02/2026 - Phase‐changing liquids enable untethered pneumatic actuation in soft robotics but suffer from volatility and storage challenges. This work reports a simple method to encapsulate Novec 7000 within...
Strain‐Tunable Thermal Conductivity in Largely Amorphous Polyolefin Fibers via Alignment‐Induced Vibrational Delocalization
09/02/2026 - A fast, reversible, and recyclable thermal switch is realized using largely amorphous polyolefin fibers. Mechanical strain induces polymer chain alignment, which triggers vibrational delocalization,...