Synthesis of multi-purpose fluoropolymer- and polyaniline-containing nanocomposites and their use in bioseparation, bioanalysis and diagnostics by D. V. Kapustin, V. P. Zubov

“…The methods provide the localization of the polymerization process at the surface layers of the carrier and additional functionality of the produced nanosystems. …”
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Study on the Lateral Dynamic Impedance of Pile Groups in Transversely Isotropic Soil Using Novak’s Plane Model by Linchao Liu, Qifang Yan

“…According to Novak’s plane assumption and wave propagation theory, the lateral vibration of transversely isotropic soil layer is solved by introducing potential function and using mathematical and physical means, and the attenuation function of lateral displacement of free field is given. …”
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Depositing Pt nanoparticles on crumpled Ti3C2Tx for enhanced electrochemical sensing by Huaqing Chen, Tianshu Chu, Shundong Ge, Bowei Zhang, Fu-Zhen Xuan, Rui Yin

“…Furthermore, this wrinkled structure not only enhances the specific surface area by inhibiting the stacking of layered Ti3C2Tx nanosheets, but also effectively prevents the agglomeration of nanoparticles. …”
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Correlation between nanomechanical properties and microstructural design concepts of bivalve muscle attachment sites by S. Hoerl, C. Micheletti, S. Amini, E. Griesshaber, K.-U. Hess, A.G. Checa, M. Peharda, W.W. Schmahl

“…If aragonitic, we show that adjacent shell layers are used as templates for the formation of the myostracal microstructure and highlight how bivalves use the adjacent crystal arrangement to predetermine myostracal microstructure up to inner shell surfaces. …”
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A strategy for introducing biopotency-enhanced chirality coating on bio-magnesium by Yu Zhao, Wenjiang Huang, Delin Ma, Qichao Zhao, Xiaxin Qiu, Jinying Liu, Chuanliang Feng, Shaokang Guan

“…Here, we developed a chiral-enhanced composite functional coating on the surface of biomedical magnesium. …”
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Optimized ultrathin hybrid sound absorption metasurfaces with preserved hydrostatic pressure-resistant by Jiaming Feng, Qingxuan Liang, Xin Yan, Dichen Li

“…More importantly, due to the addition of matching cover layer, the synergistic resistance effect enhances the average sound absorption performances of the hybrid metasurfaces within 3 MPa hydrostatic pressure. …”
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Enhancing Secure Energy Efficiency of SWIPT IoT Network Considering IRS and Artificial-Noise: A Deep Learning Approach by Kimchheang Chhea, Jung-Ryun Lee

“…The use of intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) in the physical layer security of IoT devices shows promise in improving secrecy performance and EE. …”
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Comparative analysis of frictional behavior and mechanism of molybdenum ditelluride with different structures by Lina Zhang, Xinfeng Tan, Jianguo Jiao, Dan Guo, Jianbin Luo

“…The friction difference between 1T’-MoTe2 and 2H-MoTe2 was further verified in molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the friction contrast is related to the difference in sliding energy barrier of the potential energy surface (PES) for a tip sliding across the surface. …”
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Results of tomato drying in a greenhouse type solar dryers with natural convection by Hikmatov Behzod, Mavlonov Ulug’bek, Juraev Khusniddin

“…In functional ceramic composite polyethylene solar dryers, high-energy pulsed radiation energy allows to penetrate deep layers of dried products and evaporate water. …”
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Construction of MXene-Based Heterostructured Hybrid Separators for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Xiao Zhang, Guijie Jin, Min Mao, Zirui Wang, Tianyu Xu, Tongtao Wan, Jinsheng Zhao

“…Layered transition-metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides, a class of emerging two-dimensional materials termed MXenes, have gained popularity as catalytic materials for Li-S batteries due to their metallic conductivity, tunable surface chemistry, and terminal groups. …”
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Low frequency dielectric relaxation processes and ionic conductivity of montmorillonite clay nanoparticles colloidal suspension in poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)−ethylene glycol ble...

“…The intercalation of EG structures in clay galleries and exfoliation of clay sheets by adsorption of PVP-EG structures on clay surfaces are discussed by considering the hydrogen bonding interactions between the hydroxyl group (–OH) of EG molecules, carbonyl group (C=O) of PVP monomer units, and the hydroxylated aluminate surfaces of the MMT clay particles. …”
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Measuring nanoscale friction at graphene step edges by Zhe Chen, Seong H. Kim

“…The resistive component is attributed to chemical interactions between the functional groups at the tip and step-edge surfaces, and the assistive component is due to the topographic effect, same as the case of buried step edge. …”
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Hygric performance of new building components for vertical green gardens by Pavel Kopecký

“…Test samples differ in shape, arrangement of functional layers, water distribution means and irrigation patterns. …”
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Shape memory recovery in polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane bi-material metamaterials fabricated by additive manufacturing under fatigue testing by Farzad Fereydoonpour, Shokouh Dezianian, Mohammad Azadi

“…The images of the fracture surface showed the separation of layers and cavities, which were the factors of failures. …”
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Recent Progress in Intrinsically Stretchable Sensors Based on Organic Field-Effect Transistors by Mingxin Zhang, Mengfan Zhou, Jing Sun, Yanhong Tong, Xiaoli Zhao, Qingxin Tang, Yichun Liu

“…In this review, we summarize the recent progress in intrinsically stretchable sensors based on OFETs, including advancements in functional layer materials, sensing mechanisms, and applications such as gas sensors, strain sensors, stress sensors, proximity sensors, and temperature sensors. …”
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Spinel oxide enables high-temperature self-lubrication in superalloys by Zhengyu Zhang, Eitan Hershkovitz, Qi An, Liping Liu, Xiaoqing Wang, Zhifei Deng, Garrett Baucom, Wenbo Wang, Jing Zhao, Ziming Xin, Lowell Moore, Yi Yao, Md Rezwan Ul Islam, Xin Chen, Bai Cui, Ling Li, Hongliang Xin, Lin Li, Honggyu Kim, Wenjun Cai

“…By integrating high-temperature tribological testing, advanced materials characterization, and computations, we show that the formation of spinel-based oxide layers on superalloy promotes sustained self-lubrication due to their lower shear strength and more negative formation and cohesive energy compared to other surface oxides. …”
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Stoichiometry control and epitaxial growth of AgCrSe2 thin films by pulsed-laser deposition by Yusuke Tajima, Kenshin Inamura, Sebun Masaki, Takumi Yamazaki, Takeshi Seki, Kazutaka Kudo, Jobu Matsuno, Junichi Shiogai

“…Our demonstration of epitaxial thin-film growth of AgCrSe2 serves as a bedrock for exploration of its potential thermoelectric and spintronic functionalities at surfaces or heterointerfaces.…”
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Bio-inspired electronics: Soft, biohybrid, and “living” neural interfaces by Dimitris Boufidis, Raghav Garg, Eugenia Angelopoulos, D. Kacy Cullen, Flavia Vitale

“…Abstract Neural interface technologies are increasingly evolving towards bio-inspired approaches to enhance integration and long-term functionality. Recent strategies merge soft materials with tissue engineering to realize biologically-active and/or cell-containing living layers at the tissue-device interface that enable seamless biointegration and novel cell-mediated therapeutic opportunities. …”
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Characterization and Strength Quality of the Oryctolagus cuniculus Leather Compared to Oreochromis niloticus Leather by Gislaine Gonçalves Oliveira, Eliane Gasparino, Leandro Dalcin Castilha, Nilton Garcia Marengoni, Elenice Souza dos Reis Goes, Fernanda Losi Alves de Almeida, Marcos Antonio Matiucci, Andresa Carla Feihrmann, Gabriela Hernandes Granzoto, Jaisa Casetta, Sandro de Vargas Schons, Jerônimo Vieira Dantas Filho, Maria Luiza Rodrigues de Souza

“…It can be concluded that although the rabbit leather is thicker due to the histological architecture of the dermis (thick bundles of collagen fibers arranged in all directions with no pattern of organization of collagen fibers), it shows less resistance than Nile tilapia leather, which demonstrates an organization of overlapping and parallel layers and intercalating collagen fiber bundles transversally to the surface, functioning as tendons for the swimming process. …”
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Modulating Reaction Kinetics Using an Electrolytic Method to Achieve Efficient Vehicle Identification Number Reappearance by Jintao Wang, Xiaoshun Zhang, Mengfan Chen, Xihao Zhang, Zhongliang Zhang, Jianguo Liu

“…By effectively suppressing the corrosion rate in non-target areas, HMTA promotes selective anodic oxidation reactions in the vehicle identification number character regions due to their distinct microstructural characteristics, thereby substantially improving the contrast of the reappeared VIN markings. Density functional theory calculations and molecular dynamics simulations further reveal the formation of a dense adsorption layer, which is a key factor in improving the reproducibility of the results. …”
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