Materials & Design

The integration of lightweight, conductive, and mechanically compliant materials is essential for the development of next-generation wearable and flexible electronic systems. Conductive foamed polymers, in particular, offer a promising route to combine low density with tailored electrical functionality, yet process control remains challenging. This work demonstrates a practical and scalable route…

• The spectral information coupling encoding combining Gramian Angular Fields transformation and AutoEncoder can effectively extract FTIR micro-component features and improve prediction accuracy by 9.4%. • A physically driven, robust, and interpretable framework is proposed for predicting the low-temperature creep performance of SBS/CRMA; • SHapley Additive exPlanations and two-dimensional gradie…

• A rotation-governed self-similar chiral hierarchical honeycomb is constructed via an explicit rotate–tangential-extend–closure geometric rule, enabling recursive multilevel nesting. • The hierarchical evolution of cell vertices is quantitatively described by logarithmic spirals r = a · e b θ , linking the rotation angle α to a tunable radial scale gradient. • The spiral parameters q α and b α r…

• Ti3Mn and Ti6Mn alloys were studied at 25 °C, 40 °C (simulating fever conditions) and pH = 1.2 (infection). • Mn addition refines microstructure and stabilizes the β phase in Ti-xMn alloys. • Lower elastic modulus than Ti6Al4V improved the compatibility with bone tissue. • Mn promotes the formation of protective Ti-Mn oxide, enhancing the passivity. Among titanium (Ti) alloys, titanium-manganes…

This study presents a novel rolled self-sensing artificial muscle that integrates shape memory alloy actuators and interdigitated capacitive sensors within a monolithic polydimethylsiloxane matrix. An innovative 3D printing-based fabrication process is introduced for the co-design of actuator and sensor, allowing for the measurement of deformation during actuation. Experimental tests demonstrate …

• Duplex Fe–Mn–Si SMAs were designed by adjusting Si and Cr contents, yielding controlled austenite–ferrite phase fractions. • Duplex microstructures significantly increased yield strength while maintaining comparable recovery stresses to the single-phase alloy. • Higher Cr contents improved corrosion resistance in chloride-containing environments. • Results establish composition–microstructure g…

• Small-angle neutron scattering and atom probe tomography were employed. • Number density of interphase precipitates peaks at the end of phase transformation. • Mo increases the number density and volume fraction of interphase precipitates. • The effect of Mo on phase transformation kinetics depends on temperature. • Balancing precipitate size and volume fraction is crucial to maximise strength.…

• Mineral-interlocking strategy for the synergistic co-utilization of phosphogypsum and shotcrete waste residue is proposed. • High-pressure compaction constructed a dense interlocking microstructure. • PG-based road materials exhibit strong fluorine and phosphorus environmental safety. This work presents a novel mineral-interlocking strategy for the synergistic co-utilization of phosphogypsum (P…

Reconstruction quality in Far-field High-Energy Diffraction Microscopy (FF-HEDM) is limited by the spatial resolution of area detectors and the frequent occurrence of overlapping diffraction spots. To address these challenges, we developed a super-resolution (SR) framework using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to recreate 2D diffraction peaks at up to x8 resolution from raw detector data. A …

• First robustness-focused framework for boron research institute host selection. • Hybrid Entropy–Fuzzy AHP + 5 MCDM methods (TOPSIS, VIKOR, MOORA, COPRAS, WASPAS). • Balıkesir University ranks #1 in all 15 scenarios, showing full rank stability. • Consensus tests (Borda, Kendall W, Spearman ρ) confirm decision reliability. Turkey Turkey holds nearly 73% of the world’s boron reserves, granting i…

This study presents a novel application of a machine learning-based surrogate modelling approach to replace CALPHAD-based inputs in the mean-field simulation of precipitation in the nickel-based superalloy IN738LC. A multi-component mean-field precipitation model is employed to describe the nucleation, growth and coarsening of precipitates. This model requires composition and temperature-dependen…

• Constructed an engineered extracellular vesicle RGD-EV@miR-199a-5p for alleviating ocular neovascularization and vascular leakage, exhibiting good targeting ability and enhanced anti-neovascularization efficacy. • The engineered RGD-EV@miR-199a-5p demonstrated a robust synergistic effect in suppressing endothelial–mesenchymal transition(EndMT) progression. • Mechanistically, RGD-EV@miR-199a-5p …

• Established a linear relation between the workpiece burn-off rate and specific power input, eliminating the dependence on experimental data for modelling predictions. • Residual stress evolution during linear friction welding between the printed-to-printed and printed-to-conventional is modelled and validated for the first time in the literature. • Modelled the evolution of temperature, residua…

• A nanozyme-integrated curcumin exosome biomimetic nanosystem (Cur-Exo@Pt-PB) was developed to efficiently traverse the blood–brain barrier via selective protein corona modulation. • Cur-Exo@Pt-PB synergistically alleviates oxidative stress and neuroinflammation, promoting microglial M1-to-M2 phenotype transition and protecting dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson’s disease models. • The nanosystem…

• Spruce bark extract and tannic acid are potential biocoatings for medical textiles. • Bark extract coatings show superior antiviral activity against CVA9 and HCoV-OC43. • Tannic acid coatings show potency against E. coli , S. aureus , and MRSA bacteria . • Draw-down coating enables the strongest antibacterial and antiviral textile efficacy. • Coating morphology and fiber–polyphenol interactions…