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Materials

Performance Study of Microcrack Sensor Prepared by Screen Printing
24/04/2026 - The microcrack sensor is prepared by screen printing, which has excellent sensitivity; meanwhile, it can be used in many applications, including pulse, respiration, and joint movements.This study...
Additive Gaussian Process Regression for Predictive Design of High‐Performance, Printable Silicones
13/04/2026 - A chemistry‐aware design framework for tuning printable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) for vat photopolymerization (VPP) is developed using additive Gaussian process (GP) modeling. Polymer network...
Tough, Ductile, and Strong Hard‐Soft Cementitious Composite Enabled by Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing
09/04/2026 - Drawing inspiration from the layered hard‐soft architecture found in sea sponges, this work establishes a new framework for architected cementitious composites (ACC) through multi‐material...
Liquid Touch: Soft and Wearable Vibrotactile Actuators Based on Room Temperature Liquid Metals
09/03/2026 - A soft electromagnetic vibrotactile actuator based on coils made of room temperature liquid metal driving a small embedded permanent magnet is demonstrated. The resulting actuator remains within safe...
Impact of Textile Architecture on the Electromechanical Behavior of Conductive Carbon: Silicone Composite Strain Sensors
16/02/2026 - A stretchable carbon composite is integrated by stencil printing onto two different types of textile, with different yarn morphologies. The impact of the knit structure and coating direction on the...
Enhanced Triboelectric Nanogenerator Performance Using Torrefied Biowaste Dielectrics
11/01/2026 - Torrefied pine sawdust, chicken manure, and rose pulp are embedded in silicone to form high‐performance triboelectric nanogenerators for sustainable mechanical energy harvesting. Systematic...
Integrating Vibrio natriegens for Photon Manipulation in Living Lighting Devices
26/12/2025 - Rationalization of genetic and material engineering tools has enabled the engineering of fluorescent Vibrio natriegens (V. natriegens) to fabricate straightforward, highly emissive and stable V....
Silicone Reinforced Fabric Sensor with Dual‐Measurement Method: For Human Physiological Signal Detection and Robot Motion Detection
23/11/2025 - This study proposes a silicone reinforced fabric sensor with a dual‐measurement method. It exhibits excellent stability and durability for a wide mechanical perception range. The method enables...
Is Young's Modulus a Critical Coating Property Determining Fouling‐Release Performance of Marine Coatings?
04/10/2025 - The release of foulers from protective marine coatings is determined by several interrelated material properties, including the strength of Young's modulus, the flexibility of chain segments, the...
A Low‐Energy Active–Passive Anti‐Icing Strategy for Wind Turbine Blades
21/09/2025 - Addressing icing‐induced efficiency losses on wind turbine blades, this study develops a low‐energy composite anti‐icing/de‐icing system integrating waste‐derived superhydrophobic coatings...