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Bio‐Inspired, Miniaturized Magnetic Heart Valve System for Superior Performance Cardiovascular Simulator (Adv. Mater. 16/2025)
23/04/2025 -
Programmable Bio‐Inspired Magnetic Heart Valve SystemSoft magnetic valve (SMV) system introduces a miniaturized, biomimetic magnetic heart valve inspired by the human aortic valve, designed for...
Multimodal Finger‐Shaped Tactile Sensor for Multi‐Directional Force and Material Identification
21/03/2025 -
A finger‐shaped tactile sensor inspired by human fingers is developed, capable of simultaneous normal and shear force detection and 98.33% accurate material identification. Integrated into a robot...
Recycled Ferromagnetic Fillers Endow Excellent Magnetic Field Tunable Viscosity and Electromagnetic Radiation Shielding within Elastomer Composites
14/03/2025 -
Our study integrates an unconventional filler, recycled ferrosilicon nitride into hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber and silicone rubber to develop multifunctional composites. The composites...
Molecular Chain Interpenetration–Enabled High Interfacial Compatibility of Ionic and Electronic Conductors for Stretchable Ionic Devices
12/03/2025 -
A high interfacial compatibility of ionic and electronic conductors is achieved via molecular chain interpenetration. With the benefit of the interface, the fabricated reversible adhesive electrode...
Crack‐Resistant and Self‐Healable Passive Radiative Cooling Silicone Compounds
28/02/2025 -
This study investigates the impact of crack damage on passive radiative cooling and introduces a self‐healing, crack‐resistant radiative cooling silicone/boron nitride compound, developed through...
Bio‐Inspired, Miniaturized Magnetic Heart Valve System for Superior Performance Cardiovascular Simulator
16/02/2025 -
A miniaturized bioinspired soft magnetic heart valve with a fast response time is developed for blood pressure simulation. The magnetically controlled elastomeric valve enables precise regulation of...
Designing and Fabrication of a Biomimetic Soft Gripper Utilizing Phase Transition 3D Printing Technology
10/02/2025 -
A bimaterial flexible soft gripper is fabricated using magnetic rheological fluid and silicone via dual‐material printing. It grasps by leveraging variable stiffness and negative pressure,...
Coaxial Direct Ink Writing of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers in 3D Architectures
26/01/2025 -
A low‐viscosity cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) ink and a silicone ink are prepared for coaxial direct ink writing of 3D strain sensors. The silicone shell supports the CLC core to enable...
Removal of Ampicillin with Nitrifying Cultures in a SBR Reactor
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Abstract The presence of antibiotics in wastewater discharges significantly affects the environment, mainly due to the generation of bacterial populations with multiple antibiotic...
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...
HClO‐Activated Near‐Infrared Chemiluminescent Probes with a Malononitrile Group for In‐Vivo Imaging
23/12/2024 -
Eight chemiluminescence (CL) probes with a malononitrile group are easily synthesized by introducing donors to regulate HClO‐activated CL emissions from 600 to 750 nm, with comprehensive...
Lubricated Surface in a Vertical Double‐Sided Architecture for Radiative Cooling and Atmospheric Water Harvesting
18/12/2024 -
A lubricated surface (LS) coating on the condenser side in a vertical double‐sided architecture is used. The design not only effectively doubles the local cooling power, but also eliminates...
Livelihood vulnerability assessment among the agrarian indigenous communities of Sundarban Biosphere Reserve in India for building resilience and adaptation
21/11/2024 -
Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (ISBR) is a vulnerable Southeast Asian region. The negative effects of climate change were putting tremendous pressure on this region. However, a dearth of...
Experimental and Analytical Investigations of Crack Removal Phenomenon in Highly Deformable Rubbers Weakened by a Crack and Loaded in Mode?I Conditions
20/11/2024 -
ABSTRACTA physical phenomenon called “crack removal” is investigated for highly deformable rubbery materials containing a pre?existing crack under uniaxial pure mode?I loading. In this case, the...
Hyperelastic and Stacked Ensemble-Driven Predictive Modeling of PEMFC Gaskets Under Thermal and Chemical Aging
20/11/2024 -
This study comprehensively investigates the stress distribution and aging effects in Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) gasket materials through a novel...
Plasma Surface Modification of the Inner Wall of Montgomery’s Tracheal Implant (T-Tube)
20/11/2024 -
Tracheal stenosis (i.e., the abnormal narrowing of the trachea) can occur due to a variety of inflammatory and infectious processes as well as due to therapeutic procedures undertaken by the patient....
New Advances on the Dispersive and Polar Surface Properties of Poly(styrene-co-butadiene) Using Inverse Gas Chromatography
21/11/2024 -
The dispersive and polar properties of materials, and especially of polymers and copolymers, play an important role in several engineering applications implying their surfaces and interfaces. The...
Innovative Vibration Control of Triply Periodic Minimum Surfaces Lattice Structures: A Hybrid Approach with Constrained Layer Damping Silicone–Viscoelastic Layer Integration
15/11/2024 -
This article introduces a novel method to enhance the damping performance of triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures by integrating metamaterials with constrained layer damping...
Icephobic and antisoiling performance of PDMS coating filling with inert silicon oil after prolonged outdoor exposure
15/11/2024 -
AbstractRecently, much attention has been paid to the icephobic property of slippery lubricant-infused surfaces, but little attention has been paid to their antisoiling property. In this work, we...
Spreading of Dynamically Crosslinked Polydimethylsiloxane Drops
17/11/2024 -
ABSTRACTDynamically crosslinked polymer networks, characterized by non?permanent bonds, offer unique viscoelastic properties that can be used for various applications such as self?healing coatings...
Theoretical Design of Smart Bionic Skins with Self-Adaptive Temperature Regulation
15/11/2024 -
Thermal management presents a significant challenge in electric design, particularly in densely packed electronic systems. This study proposes a theoretical model for radiative bionic skin that...
