Advances in Soft Mechanocaloric Materials
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202420997
Abstract: The development of soft mechanocaloric materials is becoming increasingly important due to the growing demand for energy‐efficient and environmentally friendly thermoregulation solutions. Here the mechanocaloric effects in soft materials, which can convert mechanical energy into… read more here.
Keywords: mechanocaloric effects; energy; soft mechanocaloric; materials advances ... See more keywords
Extreme Toughening of Soft Materials with Liquid Metal.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706594
Abstract: Soft and tough materials are critical for engineering applications in medical devices, stretchable and wearable electronics, and soft robotics. Toughness in synthetic materials is mostly accomplished by increasing energy dissipation near the crack tip with… read more here.
Keywords: liquid metal; soft materials; energy; extreme toughening ... See more keywords
Programmable Jigsaw Puzzles of Soft Materials Enabled by Pixelated Holographic Surface Reliefs
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211521
Abstract: Manual intervention in the self‐organization of soft matter to obtain a desired superstructure is a complex but significant project. Specifically, optical components made fully or partially from reconfigurable and stimuli‐responsive soft materials, referred to as… read more here.
Keywords: jigsaw puzzles; pixelated holographic; surface reliefs; holographic surface ... See more keywords
Thermal Switching of Polymer Topology Enables Programmable Mechanical Properties in Soft Materials.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202518403
Abstract: Soft materials with on-demand mechanical tunability remain challenging to realize, particularly those capable of large, reversible, and programmable changes within a single material system. In this work, a synthetic elastomer is designed that undergoes thermally… read more here.
Keywords: topology; soft materials; materials thermal; thermal switching ... See more keywords
Photoresponsive Actuators Built from Carbon‐Based Soft Materials
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900069
Abstract: Photoresponsive soft actuators with photomechanical energy conversion and flexibility have attracted significant interest in recent years owing to their unique merits of flexibility, contactless operation, and remote control, as well as their multiple technological applications… read more here.
Keywords: based soft; carbon based; photoresponsive actuators; energy conversion ... See more keywords
Designing Molecular Photoswitches for Soft Materials Applications
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201900404
Abstract: In order to respond to light stimuli, materials and devices thereof must contain a photoresponsive component. Ideally, this response is reversible and can be tuned depending on the desired application. In the context of soft… read more here.
Keywords: molecular photoswitches; photoswitches soft; soft materials; materials applications ... See more keywords
Efficient Access to 3D Mesoscopic Prisms in Polymeric Soft Materials.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100064
Abstract: The preparation of 3D functional isolated mesoscopic assemblies remains a challenge in the self-assembly of polymers. Here, well-defined 3D hexagonal and hexagram prisms with uniform dimensions are acquired by the crystallization of the inclusion complex… read more here.
Keywords: soft materials; efficient access; access mesoscopic; mesoscopic prisms ... See more keywords
Structured Ultra-Flyweight Aerogels by Interfacial Complexation: Self-Assembly Enabling Multiscale Designs.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200220
Abstract: The rapid co-assembly of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets and a surfactant at the oil/water (O/W) interface is harnessed to develop a new class of soft materials comprising continuous, multilayer, interpenetrated, and tubular structures. The process… read more here.
Keywords: interfacial complexation; ultra flyweight; flyweight aerogels; soft materials ... See more keywords
Bioinspired Freeze-Tolerant Soft Materials: Design, Properties, and Applications.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201597
Abstract: In nature, many biological organisms have developed the exceptional antifreezing ability to survive in extremely cold environments. Inspired by the freeze resistance of these organisms, researchers have devoted extensive efforts to develop advanced freeze-tolerant soft… read more here.
Keywords: tolerant soft; freeze tolerant; soft materials; bioinspired freeze ... See more keywords
Optimal conditions for pre-shearing thixotropic or aging soft materials
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DOI: 10.1007/s00397-020-01250-4
Abstract: Pre-shearing is widely recognized as a necessary step to guarantee repeatability in rheological studies of thixotropic or aging soft materials. When one-directional pre-shear protocols are used, unrecovered elastic strain which leads to biased material states… read more here.
Keywords: thixotropic aging; soft materials; aging soft; pre shearing ... See more keywords
An Overview of 3D Printing Technologies for Soft Materials and Potential Opportunities for Lipid-based Drug Delivery Systems
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DOI: 10.1007/s11095-018-2531-1
Abstract: PurposeThree-dimensional printing (3DP) is a rapidly growing additive manufacturing process and it is predicted that the technology will transform the production of goods across numerous fields. In the pharmaceutical sector, 3DP has been used to… read more here.
Keywords: technologies soft; soft materials; lipid based; drug delivery ... See more keywords