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Materials

Frontal Polymerization‐Enabled 3D Printing of Recyclable High‐Performance Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
05/11/2025 - This study presents a closed ‐ loop manufacturing process integrating 3D printing and frontal polymerization to produce high ‐ performance, fully recyclable carbon fiber composites. The method...
Melt Spinning Preparation of Conductive, Elastic, and Harsh Condition‐Tolerant Covalently Cross‐Linked Fibers for Triboelectric Nanogenerator
30/10/2025 - Covalently cross‐linked polyurethane conductive fibers prepared by melt spinning are developed, which have excellent high temperature and solvent resistance. As a negative dielectric material, it...
Multiscale Interfacial Confined Locking from Nano to Macro Enables Strain Insensitivity in Epidermal Electronic Devices
18/10/2025 - The multiscale confined interfacial locking structure constructed between the conductive material and the nanomesh substrate can effectively improve the adhesion strength between the two (9.48 MPa),...
Polyurethane Nonwovens Integrated with Nanocomposite as Twist‐Assisted Healing Flexible Sensor for Ultrasensitive Room‐Temperature NO2 Detection
15/10/2025 - This study presents a twist‐assisted healing flexible NO2 sensor by integrating Au/Pd&PEDOT@rGO on PU nonwoven. The sensor achieves ultra‐sensitive detection, rapid response, and exceptional...
Additive Manufacturing of Gradient Stiffness Honeycombs Using Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composite Material Variations
08/10/2025 - By combining porous, solid, and carbon fiber‐reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane within a single 3D printed honeycomb structure, this current work achieved precise control over spatial stiffness...
Flexible TPU/MWCNTs Composite Foams with Dual‐Gradient Structure for High Absorption and Stable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance
08/10/2025 - In this study, thermoplastic polyurethane/multi‐walled carbon nanotubes foams with dual‐gradient structure are obtained by design of filler gradient distribution combined with supercritical...
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...
Fabrication of Stretchable AgNW‐PU Transparent Conductive Films with Simultaneously Enhanced Low Resistance, High Transparency, and Superior Thermal Stability
03/10/2025 - Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are vital for stretchable optoelectronics. Using copper chloride, high‐aspect‐ratio silver nanowires (AgNWs) were synthesized. Incorporated into polyurethane...
A Bionic “Scaly” Structure: Based on Tannic Acid/Zn2+ Self‐Assembly, Enhances the Interfacial Properties and Ultraviolet Resistance of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites
03/10/2025 - This study investigates the effect of a bionic “scaly” structure constructed by self‐assembled tannic acid and Zn2+ on the surface of carbon fiber (CF) on the properties of CF/epoxy resin...
Horn‐Inspired Hierarchical Tubular Composites for Recoverable High‐Energy Absorption
04/10/2025 - A horn‐inspired composite is fabricated by integrating a concentric lamellar‐aligned scaffold with a dynamic covalent epoxy matrix. This material achieves high recoverable energy absorption (10...
Bioinspired Swelling‐Deswelling Strategy Unlocks Synergistic Molecular Solar Thermal‐Fabric Systems for Personal Thermal Management
06/10/2025 - Inspired by Atriplex centralasiatica's salt secretion, a swelling‐deswelling strategy for hollow aerogel fibers (HAFs) is developed to create synergistically promoted MOST‐fabric systems (SPMFS),...
Magnetic Field‐Based Strategy for Damage Detection and Stratigraphy Assessment for Structural Health Monitoring Applications
21/09/2025 - This study presents a strategy for damage detection and stratigraphy assessment based on the use of hard magnetic particles. The validation of the concept is based on the production of composite...
Multimode Adaptive Thermoregulation Enabled by Shape Morphing and Radiative Cooling Porous Polyurethane
21/09/2025 - A shape‐morphing, porous polyurethane film combines passive radiative cooling with folding to deliver multilevel heating‐and‐cooling control. High solar reflectance and midinfrared emissivity...
Modular Synergy and Parametric Regulation of Dual‐Material Deformable Unit Cell Configuration
17/09/2025 - This study develops fused deposition modeling‐based polylactic acid/thermoplastic polyurethane modular deformable units by controlling geometric and process parameters, which can achieve...