Industry 4.0

 

Industry 4.0

Effect of Ni–Bi Alloying on the Microstructure and Self‐Lubricating Properties of CoCrNi‐Based Coatings Across a Wide Temperature Range
15/01/2025 - The novel aspect of this study is suggesting Bi as an effective lubricating phase. The successful alloying of Ni–Bi through vacuum sintering is demonstrated in this study. The incorporation of...
An Ontology‐Augmented Digital Twin for Fiber‐Reinforced Polymer Structures at the Example of Wind Turbine Rotor Blades
15/01/2025 - A methodology for establishing an ontology‐augmented structural digital twin for fiber‐reinforced polymer structures dedicated to individual lifetime prediction, in this case, a wind turbine...
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Tribology: Selected Case Studies and Overall Potential
15/01/2025 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning transform tribology by providing innovative tools for the precise prediction of friction and wear. Our review explores their pivotal role in condition...
Magnetic Properties, Heat Generation, and Apatite Formation Ability of Mg‐Ti Ferrite Particles Synthesized by Solid‐State Reaction and Polymerized Complex Methods
13/01/2025 - The effects of the synthesis conditions of Mg‐Ti ferrite on its magnetic and heat‐generating properties are investigated. The complex polymerization method is found to be more effective than the...
Scalable Synaptic Transistor Memory from Solution‐Processed Carbon Nanotubes for High‐Speed Neuromorphic Data Processing
15/01/2025 - Scalable synaptic transistor memory from solution‐processed carbon nanotubes, exhibiting reconfigurable weights and long‐term synaptic plasticity, enables parallel neuromorphic data processing...
Selective Laser Sintering of NFG/Fe3O4 and NFG/SiCnw Composites for Efficient Electromagnetic Microwave Absorption
11/01/2025 - Using selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printing and special finishing techniques, two new materials are made, NFG/Fe3O4 and NFG/SiCnw, which can absorb microwaves really well. These materials show...
Nanoparticle‐Coated X2CrNiMo17‐12‐2 Powder for Additive Manufacturing—Part II: Processability by Powder Bed Fusion of Metals Using a Laser Beam
11/01/2025 - In this manuscript, the processability of X2CrNiMo17‐12‐2 powder coated with silicon carbide, silicon, and silicon nitride nanoparticles is investigated. The amount of nanoparticles varies from...
Nanoparticle‐Coated X2CrNiMo17‐12‐2 Powder for Additive Manufacturing – Part I: Surface, Flowability, and Optical Properties of SiC, Si, and Si3N4 Coated Metal Powders
10/01/2025 - Herein, silicon‐based nanoparticle coatings on X2CrNiMo17‐12‐2 metal powder are presented. The coating process scale, process parameters, nanoparticle size (65–200 nm) as well as the...
Fully Degradable Food‐Based Solenoids and Radio Frequency Circuits for Green Electronics
10/01/2025 - Circuit elements composed of biodegradable and bioderived materials constitute a unique opportunity for the development of sustainable single‐use electronics. Herein, the use of food products for...
TiNi Particle‐Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites: Production, Microstructure, Phase Transformations, and Mechanical Properties
10/01/2025 - Hot‐pressed sintering is applied for the first time in the production of magnesium composites reinforced with TiNi. Ti3Ni4 precipitates are formed in the reinforcement phase through simultaneous...
Development of Magnetically Actuated Pillars with NiTi–Polydimethylsiloxane Integration for Advanced Mobility in Soft Robotics
09/01/2025 - In this study, a novel approach is presented to developing magnetically actuated pillar arrays by using magnetron sputtering to synthesize iron nanoparticles. Also, the integration of...
High‐Efficiency Intrinsically Thermoplastic Semiconducting Polymer with Excellent Strain‐Tolerance Capacity for Flexible Ultra‐Deep‐Blue Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes
12/01/2025 - High‐efficiency intrinsically thermoplastic semiconducting polymer is demonstrated via internal plasticization. The thermoplastic films not only exhibit outstanding ultra‐deep‐blue emission...
Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Surface Ligands Enables Versatile Optical Patterning and Form Factor Flexibility in Quantum Dot Assemblies
13/01/2025 - Partially ligand‐exchanged InP QDs with lipoic acid can undergo direct optical patterning when exposed to UV light, which induces disulfide ring opening, leading to polymerization and the assembly...
Bioinspired Liquid Pockets with Externally Induced Internal Microscale Flow
05/01/2025 - A bioinspired liquid pockets material with an externally activated unit induces internal microscale to flow through the reversible transfer of interflowing fluid within interconnected pockets,...
Ultra‐Flexible High‐Linearity Silicon Nanomembrane Synaptic Transistor Array
02/01/2025 - This paper explores ultra‐flexible silicon nanomembrane synaptic transistors on polyethylene terephthalate substrates, which maintain stable electrical performance after 10 000 bending cycles at a...
A Low‐Cost, Open‐Source 3D Printer for Multimaterial and High‐Throughput Direct Ink Writing of Soft and Living Materials
02/01/2025 - The Printess is a low‐cost, open‐source, multimaterial 3D printer for direct ink writing. Built for under $250, it is highly customizable and supports various advanced direct ink writing...
Soft, Modular Power for Composing Robots with Embodied Energy
02/01/2025 - A worm‐like robot composed of modular, self‐contained actuators is developed. The modules with embodied zinc‐iodide redox flow batteries are fabricated using a novel bonding method, allowing...
Electro‐ and Photo‐ Dual Responsive Chromatic Devices for High‐Contrast Dimmers
30/12/2024 - A highly transparent photochromic hydrogel electrolyte is developed, which not only serves as an electrolyte for zinc anode‐based electrochromic devices but also provides a photochromic effect to...
Development of a Novel Processing Route for Dispersoid/Precipitation‐Strengthened High Conductive Copper Alloys by Using Metalized Nanoceramics in Additive Manufacturing
24/12/2024 - This study explores a process chain to produce dispersoid‐strengthened CuCr1Zr for applications requiring high strength and conductivity. Using gas‐atomized powder and copper‐plated alumina...
Magnetointeractive Cr2Te3‐Coated Liquid Metal Droplets for Flexible Memory Arrays and Wearable Sensors
23/12/2024 - This work presents a novel strategy for coating liquid metals with 2D magnetic materials. The fabricated chromium(III)‐telluride‐coated liquid metal droplets exhibit controllable deformation and...
PEDOTs‐Based Conductive Hydrogels: Design, Fabrications, and Applications
23/12/2024 - In this review, the authors comprehensively examine the design strategies, fabrication technologies, and diverse applications of P‐CHs. By summarizing design strategies, such as molecular, network,...