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Materials
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...
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),...
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...
Energy Dissipation in Nonlinearly Elastic Auxetic and Non‐Auxetic Mechanical Metamaterials with Friction and Material Damping
07/09/2025 -
This study presents a hyperelastic mechanical metamaterial for elastic energy dissipation. Energy is dissipated within its unit cells by friction assisted by material damping. Frictional contact is...
Fabrication of Grooved Fibers with Enhanced Degradability via Melt Spinning
22/08/2025 -
Polyurethane/paraffin grooved fiber is fabricated through an integrated melt spinning and selective dissolution approach, exhibits both enhanced surface roughness and remarkable hydrophobicity. These...
A Real‐Time Solar UVA Dose Monitor Based on Recyclable Azobenzene‐Containing Elastomer Fabrics
06/08/2025 -
Based on the self‐synthesized main‐chain azobenzene thermoplastic polyurethane (Az‐TPU), a real‐time solar UV dose monitoring device is developed. This device exhibits high performance,...
Architected Soft Actuators for Artificial Musculoskeletal Systems
24/07/2025 -
An architected soft actuator uses a servo motor and a combination of 3D printed architected elastomers to extend and contract. The actuator exhibits high actuation stroke, force output, and power...
Stable n‐Type Conducting Elastomer with High Stretchability and Electrical Conductivity
22/07/2025 -
A high‐performance n‐type conducting elastomer, engineered via ionic liquid‐modulated phase separation of PBFDO/TPU blends, achieves high conductivity (>200 S cm−¹) and stretchability...
Fibrous Pressure Sensor with Unique Resistance Increase under Partial Compression: Coaxial Wet‐Spun TiO2/Graphene/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Multi‐Wall Multifunctional Fiber
16/07/2025 -
TGTMW fibers are designed to show a sharp resistance increase under pressure, as the multi‐wall structure in the transition region between compressed and uncompressed areas bends and forms...
Porous Elastomer Film with Controlled Liquid‐Metal Distribution for Recyclable Highly Customizable and Stretchable Patterned Electronics
01/07/2025 -
This study presents a customizable porous liquid‐metal (LM)/elastomer composite film with controlled LM distribution, overcoming conventional limitations of LM‐based composites (unintended...
Highly Robust and Conductive Polymer Electrodes for Droplet Energy Harvesting and Printable On‐Skin Electronics
10/06/2025 -
A bi‐continuous polymer electrode (BC‐PE) is developed by using PBFDO as the electrical phase and TPU as the mechanical phase, featuring exceptional properties including high conductivity,...
On-body electrochemical measurement of sweat lactate with the use of paper-based fluidics and 3D-printed flexible wearable biosensor
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Real-time monitoring of sweat lactate provides valuable physiological insights for assessing exercise outcomes and athletic performance. Conventional lactate detection methods, while sensitive,...
Aerosol Jet Printing of Hybrid Ti3C2Tx MXene/PEDOT:PSS Nanospheres for Flexible Planar/Fiber Architectured Micro‐Supercapacitors
20/04/2025 -
MXene/PEDOT:PSS‐based planar and fiber‐architectured flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) are fabricated using aerosol jet printing (AJP) technology. The 3D MXene‐wrinkled spherical connected by...
Thermoplastic Polyurethane‐Oleic Acid (TPU‐OLE) Membranes for Guided Bone Regeneration
18/03/2025 -
ABSTRACTGuided bone regeneration (GBR) is a regenerative surgical procedure in dentistry and orthopedics. The aim of this study is to fabricate a novel nano‐textured, hydrophilic thermoplastic...
Fabrication and Investigation on Mechanical, Electrical, and Sensing Performance of Polydimethylsiloxane/Carbon Nanotube and Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Carbon Nanotube Wearable Strain Sensors
03/03/2025 -
In the present study, polydimethylsiloxane/carbon nanotube (PDMS/CNT) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/CNT sandwich‐structured strain sensors are obtained through two‐step solution mixing....
Exploiting Geometric Frustration in Coupled von Mises Trusses to Program Multifunctional Mechanical Metamaterials
23/11/2024 -
Mechanical metamaterials capable of compressive stiffness tunability, shape morphing, and post‐fabrication modularity. Herein, the 3D unit cell design is based on an assembly of bistable von Mises...
Superior Conductive, Large Diameter CNT Composite Yarn of Insulative Polymer: Inferences of a Unidirectional Compression?Stretching Technique
16/11/2024 -
Microstructural densification of TPU infiltrated CNT composite yarn havingexceptional electrical conductivity improvement within large diameter.ABSTRACTLarge diameter yet highly conductive Carbon...
Exploring the Mechanical and Thermal Impact of Natural Fillers on Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Styrene–Butadiene Rubber Footwear Sole Materials
18/11/2024 -
The increasing concern for sustainability in the footwear industry has spurred the exploration of eco-friendly alternatives for materials commonly used in sole manufacturing. This study examined the...
