Materiales
Materiales
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...
Thermal Conductivity of Silicone Rubber Composites: Effects of Ceramic Fillers, Pressure, and Temperature
15/09/2025 -
This study investigates the influence of ceramic fillers—aluminum oxide, boron nitride, and a combination of aluminum oxide and zinc oxide—with different particle sizes, on the thermal...
3D Printing of Auxetic Self‐powered Mechanoluminescent Photonic Skins for Underwater Communication and Safety Monitoring (Adv. Mater. 33/2025)
21/08/2025 -
Mechanoluminescent Photonic SkinIn article number 2502743, Yu Jun Tan and co‐workers present a 3D‐printed self‐powered auxetic mechanoluminescent photonic skin for underwater communication and...
Fabrication of a Stable, Low‐Cost, Patient‐Specific, Brain Phantom with Ventricles for Ultrasound Imaging
05/08/2025 -
Patient‐specific brain phantoms can replace animal trials, aid presurgical training, and enable in silico disease research on cerebrospinal fluid and ventricles. This study presents a method to...
Durable Ceramicization‐Induced Uncoated Superhydrophobic Surfaces for Anti‐Icing Propeller Edges
02/08/2025 -
Ultra‐durable superhydrophobic anti‐icing surfaces have been successfully realized using laser‐processed silicone rubber surfaces to form ceramicized microstructures. The laser‐processed...
Expanding the Particle Range for Biocatalytically Active Pickering Emulsions with Silicone Coatings
22/07/2025 -
Pickering emulsions are a promising class of reaction systems for biocatalysis. However, only a few materials can stabilize the required w/o emulsion. In this study, it is demonstrated that coating...
Architected Liquid Crystal Elastomer Lattices with Programmable Energy Absorption
23/06/2025 -
Architected liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) lattices with programmed alignment, stiffness, and enhanced energy absorption are created by direct ink writing. Their energy absorption behavior is...
3D Printing of Auxetic Self‐powered Mechanoluminescent Photonic Skins for Underwater Communication and Safety Monitoring
16/05/2025 -
A 3D‐printed self‐powered auxetic mechanoluminescent photonic skin for underwater communication and safety monitoring is introduced. Its auxetic structures, with a negative Poisson's ratio,...
Bio‐Inspired, Miniaturized Magnetic Heart Valve System for Superior Performance Cardiovascular Simulator (Adv. Mater. 16/2025)
23/04/2025 -
Programmable Bio‐Inspired Magnetic Heart Valve SystemSoft magnetic valve (SMV) system introduces a miniaturized, biomimetic magnetic heart valve inspired by the human aortic valve, designed for...
Multimodal Finger‐Shaped Tactile Sensor for Multi‐Directional Force and Material Identification
21/03/2025 -
A finger‐shaped tactile sensor inspired by human fingers is developed, capable of simultaneous normal and shear force detection and 98.33% accurate material identification. Integrated into a robot...
Recycled Ferromagnetic Fillers Endow Excellent Magnetic Field Tunable Viscosity and Electromagnetic Radiation Shielding within Elastomer Composites
14/03/2025 -
Our study integrates an unconventional filler, recycled ferrosilicon nitride into hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber and silicone rubber to develop multifunctional composites. The composites...
Molecular Chain Interpenetration–Enabled High Interfacial Compatibility of Ionic and Electronic Conductors for Stretchable Ionic Devices
12/03/2025 -
A high interfacial compatibility of ionic and electronic conductors is achieved via molecular chain interpenetration. With the benefit of the interface, the fabricated reversible adhesive electrode...
Crack‐Resistant and Self‐Healable Passive Radiative Cooling Silicone Compounds
28/02/2025 -
This study investigates the impact of crack damage on passive radiative cooling and introduces a self‐healing, crack‐resistant radiative cooling silicone/boron nitride compound, developed through...
Bio‐Inspired, Miniaturized Magnetic Heart Valve System for Superior Performance Cardiovascular Simulator
16/02/2025 -
A miniaturized bioinspired soft magnetic heart valve with a fast response time is developed for blood pressure simulation. The magnetically controlled elastomeric valve enables precise regulation of...
Designing and Fabrication of a Biomimetic Soft Gripper Utilizing Phase Transition 3D Printing Technology
10/02/2025 -
A bimaterial flexible soft gripper is fabricated using magnetic rheological fluid and silicone via dual‐material printing. It grasps by leveraging variable stiffness and negative pressure,...
Coaxial Direct Ink Writing of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers in 3D Architectures
26/01/2025 -
A low‐viscosity cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) ink and a silicone ink are prepared for coaxial direct ink writing of 3D strain sensors. The silicone shell supports the CLC core to enable...
Soft, Modular Power for Composing Robots with Embodied Energy
02/01/2025 -
A worm‐like robot composed of modular, self‐contained actuators is developed. The modules with embodied zinc‐iodide redox flow batteries are fabricated using a novel bonding method, allowing...
