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Materiales
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...
Recycling and Upcycling of Polyurethane Thermosets: The Second Life of Polymers
10/01/2026 -
This review offers a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the recycling and upcycling of polyurethane (PU) thermosets. It highlights the recent development of end‐of‐life PU with...
Phase‐Manipulated Calcium Borate‐Based Multicolor Mechanoluminescence
06/01/2026 -
Phase manipulation of calcium borates enables low‐temperature synthesis of Mn2+‐doped mechanoluminescent materials with tunable emissions from green to orange. These multicolor phosphors...
Rotational Multimaterial 3D Printing of Soft Robotic Matter With Embedded Asymmetrical Pneumatics
30/12/2025 -
Soft elastomers with embedded, asymmetric channels are created by rotational multimaterial 3D printing. Using a connected Fermat spiral pathing approach, one can automatically generate desired print...
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....
Melt Densification Enables Fracture‐Resistant Blend Hydrogels
24/12/2025 -
Melt densification of miscible polymers enables the formation of highly entangled blend hydrogels with exceptional fracture resistance. The resulting networks combine high stiffness and fatigue...
Engineering Free Volume within Frontal Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization via Pendant Plasticization
23/12/2025 -
Norbornene‐based copolymers with tunable n‐alkyl pendant length provide control over matrix free volume, enabling elastomeric materials via frontal ring‐opening metathesis polymerization...
Multimaterials by Patterning Microphase Separation of a Single Copolymer
12/12/2025 -
A single copolymer is programmed into multimaterials by arresting microphase separation at different stages. This strategy enables seamless integration of regions resembling tough plastics or tough...
Toward Reprocessable High‐Performance Elastomer: Self‐Assembly, Dynamic Covalent Chemistry, and Tailorable Properties
12/12/2025 -
High performance, reprocessability, and multifunctionality in elastomers can be achieved by integrating microphase self‐assembly with dynamic covalent chemistry. This strategy underscores how...
Thermal Switching of Polymer Topology Enables Programmable Mechanical Properties in Soft Materials
06/12/2025 -
This paper investigates the effects of annealing temperature (T) on polymer architectures. Brush‐like, super‐soft amorphous structures transform into rigid, crystalline ones upon high‐T...
Biocompatible Liquid Crystal Elastomer Optical Fiber Actuator for In Vivo Endoscopic Navigation and Laser Ablation Therapy
05/12/2025 -
Biocompatible liquid crystal elastomer optical fibers achieve a physiological phase transition temperature (37.6 °C) with a waveguide structure, enabling low‐loss light transmission (0.76...
A General Elastomeric Agent to Addressing Embrittlement in High‐Efficiency Organic Solar Cells
05/12/2025 -
The brittleness of high‐efficiency non‐fullerene acceptor‐based organic solar cells hinders wearable applications. A commercial SEEPS elastomer is introduced as a general toughening additive...
Liquid Crystal Elastomers Under Confinement: A Review of Template‐Based Fabrication and Applications
28/11/2025 -
Template‐assisted confinement offers powerful ways to control the alignment, structure, and function of liquid crystal elastomers. This review highlights several templating strategies and details...
Multifunctional Liquid Metal–2D Material Composites: Structural Design, Properties, and Applications in Advanced Electronics
01/12/2025 -
Liquid metal (LM)–2D material composites combine the high conductivity and fluidity of LM with the anisotropic properties and rich surface chemistry of 2D materials, enabling multifunctional...
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...
Ultra‐High Conductivity Enhancement of Robust All‐Solid‐State Ion Elastomers via Strain‐Induced Ion Channel Alignment and Temperature‐Activated Ion‐Gated Release
27/11/2025 -
Enhancing the electrical conductivity of ionic all‐solid‐state conductors under stretch and temperature‐altering conditions remains challenging. This work simultaneously achieves...
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...
Stimuli‐Responsive Afterglow from Luminescent Liquid Crystal Elastomers
20/11/2025 -
An active glow luminescent system for encoding, signaling, and tracking in dark environments has been developed by integrating inorganic ultralong afterglow phosphors with adaptive liquid crystal...
Topology and Material Optimization in Ultra‐Soft Magneto‐Active Structures: Making Advantage of Residual Anisotropies
21/11/2025 -
Residual magnetization induces pronounced mechanical anisotropy in ultra‐soft magnetorheological elastomers, shaping deformation and actuation even without external magnetic fields. This study...
