Economía Circular

 

Economía Circular

Hydrogel‐Interfaced Active Rehabilitation System: From Materials Design and Architecture to Applications
22/08/2026 - This review establishes conductive composite hydrogels as transformative bio‐electronic interfaces for active rehabilitation. It addresses material design, closed‐loop architectures spanning...
Defect‐Engineered Microwave‐Responsive Ni@C Composites From Waste PET for Catalytic Plastic Upcycling
12/08/2026 - A circular upcycling strategy transforms waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) bottles into microwave‐responsive Ni@C catalyst featuring lattice‐distorted nickel cores and defective carbon shells....
Redox‐Ligand‐Coupled Chemical Reprogramming of Battery Waste Into Metal–Organic Electrodes for Closed‐Loop Energy Storage
12/08/2026 - Chemically mismatched battery and plastic wastes are reprogrammed into functional metal–organic electrodes through a self‐reinforcing redox‐ligand reaction network. By coupling polymer...
Polymeric Sorbents as Energy‐Efficient Alternative to Cryogenic Distillation for Light Hydrocarbon Purification
10/08/2026 - The transition from cryogenic distillation to polymeric sorbents for light hydrocarbon purification is crucial for energy and environmental sustainability. The polymeric sorbents are engineered to...
Mechanically Programmable Electromagnetic Metamaterials for Generalized Phase Tailoring With Zero Static Power Consumption
30/07/2026 - A mechanically programmable SMP‐based electromagnetic metamaterials is developed by integrating compression–torsion coupling structures with geometric‐phase meta‐atoms. The design enables...
Deformation and Pulse Current Coinduced Microstructural Evolution at Al–Cu Interfaces: Mechanisms and Temperature Effects
26/07/2026 - The temperature nonlinearly governs interfacial evolution through a competitive mechanism involving recrystallization, diffusion, and intermetallic compound (IMC) growth. The pulse current exerts a...
Resolving the Strength–Modulus–Elasticity Tradeoff in Elastomers Using Dual Phase‐Separated Nanodomains
12/07/2026 - Elastomers integrating ultrahigh strength, high modulus, and excellent elastic recovery are realized via copolymerization of rigid aromatic polyurea segments with flexible poly(urethane–urea)...
A Renewable Solar‐Thermal Pathway for Complete Red Mud Upcycling
02/07/2026 - ABSTRACTRed mud, the highly alkaline by‐product of the Bayer alumina process, creates a major environmental challenge. Global annual production exceeds 180 million tons, with accumulated stockpiles...
Ion Permeation in Zwitterionic Hydrogel for Stable Solar Desalination and Power Generation
23/06/2026 - Ion permeation evaporator spatially decouples brine convection and ion permeation for enhanced salt rejection. The charge‐balanced network in zwitterionic hydrogel promotes selective ion transport...
Closed‐Loop Chemically Recyclable Separation Membranes With Superior Pervaporation Performance
15/06/2026 - A light‐triggered dynamic network design is developed to enable a closed‐loop recycling separation membrane with superior pervaporation performance. The facile and scalable prepared membranes...
Nanomaterial Integration at Liquid–Liquid Interfaces for Green Catalysis
11/05/2026 - Functional nanomaterials assembled at liquid–liquid interfaces create dual‐role platforms serving as emulsion stabilizers and catalytic sites, offering enhanced reaction kinetics with improved...
Development of electromembrane extraction using deep eutectic solvents for 22 representative veterinary drug residues in honey, milk, and eggs
- The widespread occurrence of veterinary drug residues in animal-derived foods demands analytical methods that are not only sensitive and reliable, but also efficient and environmentally...
Eel‐Inspired Self‐Powered Hydrogel Nerve Conduit: A Fully Degradable Scaffold for Peripheral Nerve Repair
09/04/2026 - An eel‐inspired, biodegradable ionic hydrogel battery based on reverse electrodialysis is developed for peripheral nerve regeneration. Constructed from biocompatible materials with a stable ion...
Synergistic Nanoconfinement and UV Crosslinking Enabling Self‐Strengthening, Ultra‐Robust Shape‐Memory Elastomers
02/04/2026 - A synergistic strategy combining H‐COF nanoconfinement with UV‐triggered cross‐linking is proposed to enhance the mechanical properties of poly(urea‐urethane) elastomers. This synergy...
Mechanical and Optical Properties of Nanocluster‐Silica Metamaterials
24/01/2026 - A two‐photon lithography photoresist is developed for fabricating mechanically robust and optically active metamaterials. The photoresist contains silver nanoclusters that act as photoinitiators in...
Confinement‐Locking Strategy Enables Ionogels With Remarkable Mechanical Robustness and Fatigue Resistance
26/12/2025 - A confinement‐locking strategy is developed to fabricate mechanically robust and fatigue‐resistant phase‐separated ionogels: part of soft segments are confined in hard domains to buffer stress...
Energy Density Recovery by Enhanced Hydrogen Bonding for High‐Performance Composite Phase Change Materials
24/12/2025 - Nanofillers can improve thermal conductivity of PCM but lower its energy density. We recover the lost energy by strengthening the hydrogen bonds between the fillers and the PCM. This...
Self‐Sustained, Continuous Jumping of a Light‐Driven Electronics‐Free Insect‐Scale Soft Robot
01/12/2025 - This work presents a 301 mg soft robot capable of continuous, autonomous jumping with energy harvesting, actuation, and control embedded in their physical structure without electronics. Coupling...