Voltage-free fabrication of high-performance porous polypropylene piezoelectrets via in-situ triboelectrification during constrained supercritical carbon dioxide foaming
April 2026
Porous piezoelectric electrets are pivotal for advanced sensing and energy harvesting due to their outstanding piezoelectric coefficients and mechanical flexibility. However, conventional fabrication...
Self-healing carbohydrate polymers: Synthesis, properties, mechanisms, and applications
April 2026
Carbohydrate polymers, also known as polysaccharides, such as alginate, chitosan, cellulose, and hyaluronic acid have emerged as versatile platforms for self-healing materials, because of their natural...
Hydra's scenes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Occurrence and removal across environments
April 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely utilized across various industrial and consumer applications due to their exceptional chemical and thermal stability, as well as combined...
High-performance nanostructured shape-memory polymer blends developed via solid-state mixing
April 2026
Multiple-shape memory polymers (MSMPs) require hierarchical architectures capable of efficiently storing and releasing elastic energy through distinct permanent and switching domains. In this work,...
A novel flexible clamping method with adaptive error compensation for enhancing precision in polymer injection molding
April 2026
Injection-molded optical products are widely used in various fields, but the clamping errors of traditional injection molding clamping systems are particularly detrimental to the manufacture of high-precision...
On the drastic discrepancy between the mechanical characteristics of polymer nanocomposites as observed and as predicted: Justifications and workable fixes
April 2026
The significant divergence between the anticipated and actual mechanical characteristics of polymer nanocomposites - an increase of 30 %–35 % rather than a tenfold increase - is widely known. It mostly...
Shape-memory polymer nanocomposites: Processing, mechanisms, modelling, and applications
Available online 19 March 2026
Shape memory polymer nanocomposites (SMPNCs) are an emerging class of smart materials in which shape memory polymer networks are combined with functional nanoparticles to achieve enhanced actuation...
Flexible polyurethane-based phase change composites with ultra-fast curing and thermal management capabilities
January 2026
Phase change material (PCM) have several drawbacks, including liquid leakage, solid brittleness, low thermal conductivity and monofunctionality. In order to address these shortcomings, this study used...
Oligomer engineering enabling high-performance Poly(phenylene oxide) resins for high-frequency/speed copper clad laminates
January 2026
Poly (phenylene oxide) (PPO), recognized for its exceptional dielectric properties, serves as a preferred matrix resin for high-frequency and high-speed copper-clad laminates (CCLs). However, research...
Efficient fabrication of flexible thermoplastic elastomer/carbon nanotubes piezoresistive sensor with surface microstructures and interface micropores for human motion monitoring
January 2026
Flexible piezoresistive sensors are pivotal for next-generation wearable electronics, yet are fundamentally constrained by the sensitivity-range-stability trade-off inherent in conventional monoscale...
Diisocyanate-induced dynamic vulcanization and interfacial compatibilization toward mechanically robust PPC-P/PLA blends with enhanced foamability
January 2026
Poly(propylene carbonate-co-phthalate) (PPC–P), limited by inferior melt strength and heat resistance, exhibits poor foamability and thermal stability. This study enhances PPC-P through biodegradable...
Thermoelectric-driven temperature-sensing multifunctional hydrogel for smart applications
January 2026
Conductive hydrogels, valued for their ease of fabrication, mechanical flexibility, high stretchability, and excellent biocompatibility, are extensively utilized as core components in electronic skin...
Interfacial engineering of Poly(Ionic Liquid)-based composite electrolyte via ionic liquid modification for high-performance solid-state lithium batteries
January 2026
This study addresses the critical challenges of low ionic conductivity in polymer-based composite electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) arising from high interfacial impedance. A poly(ionic...
A multifunctional hybrid MXene/ZIF/semiconductor-based coating for photocatalytic degradation and long-term marine corrosion protection
January 2026
In this study, a multifunctional hybrid nanocomposite coating, designated as NanoTri-Shield, was developed to enhance both photocatalytic activity and long-term corrosion protection in saline environments....
A novel degradable three-dimensional binder DSM-g-PAA-c-PEG for a high-performance Si anode in lithium-ion batteries
January 2026
Silicon anodes have been extensively researched due to their high capacity and potential to revolutionize energy storage. However, during lithiation and delithiation cycles, the volume expansion of...
Systematic metabolic engineering of Photobacterium sp. TLY01 for high-yield biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)
January 2026
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) (P34HB) is a biodegradable copolymer with considerable potential in biomedical and industrial applications. This study presents the first systematic metabolic...
Shape memory polyimides with large strain and high temperature resistance based on covalent-noncovalent dual-crosslinked networks
January 2026
High-temperature shape memory polymers (SMPs) often face inherent trade-offs between strain capacity and thermal stability. To address this challenge, we develop a novel shape memory polyimide (SMPI)...
Microencapsulation of clean gaseous fire-extinguishing agents for fire-retardant coatings
January 2026
Most initial fires that originate in confined spaces cannot be effectively controlled by automatic fire suppression systems. Microcapsule fire-extinguishing agents, which exhibit stimulus-responsive...
Role of fluorinated-component positioning in Li metal battery performance
January 2026
To boost electrochemical performance, fluorine-containing constituents are often introduced into lithium metal batteries (LMBs) to achieve superior properties. However, the underlying mechanism governing...
Robust structure and superhydrophobic PLA/ZrO2 fiber aerogel for daytime radiative cooling
January 2026
Daytime radiative cooling as an environmentally energy-saving strategy, achieves cooling without any power consumption by reflecting sunlight and radiating energy to outer space. In our work, an eco-friendly...
Cryo-polymerization-assisted additive manufacturing of hierarchical porous epoxy framework for multifunctional protection
January 2026
Electronic components are highly susceptible to harsh environmental conditions, underscoring the urgent demand for multifunctional protective materials. In this study, we propose a cryo-polymerization-assisted...
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