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Open AccessAdvanced Design of Fibrous Flexible Actuators for Smart Wearable Applications
Smart wearables equipped with integrated flexible actuators possess the ability to autonomously respond and adapt to changes in the environment. Fibrous textiles have been recognised as promising platforms for...
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Open AccessEfficient and Homogenous Precipitation of Sulfur Within a 3D Electrospun Heterocatalytic Rutile/Anatase TiO2-x Framework in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries can potentially outperform state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries, but their further development is hindered by challenges, such as poor electrical conductivity of sulfur and li...
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Open AccessA Trimode Self-Cleaning Composite Membrane with an Eco-friendly Substrate for Energy-Saving Wastewater Recycling
A separation membrane with low or clean energy costs is urgently required for energy-saving and long-term service since electric energy generated from burning non-renewable resources will gradually cause a bur...
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Open AccessFlexible Piezoelectric Sensor Based on Two-Dimensional Topological Network of PVDF/DA Composite Nanofiber Membrane
Owing to the robust scalability, ease of control and substantial industrial applications, the utilization of electrospinning technology to produce piezoelectric nanofiber materials demonstrates a significant p...
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Open AccessBlow-Spun Si3N4-Incorporated Nanofibrous Dressing with Antibacterial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Angiogenic Activities for Chronic Wound Treatment
The effective and safe healing of chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, presents a significant clinical challenge due to the adverse microenvironment in the wound that hinders essential processes of wound h...
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Open AccessHigh Thermoelectric Performance and Flexibility in Rationally Treated PEDOT:PSS Fiber Bundles
Organic thermoelectric fibers have great potential as wearable thermoelectric textiles because of their one-dimensional structure and high flexibility. However, the insufficient thermoelectric performance, hig...
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Open AccessMXene/Cellulose Composite Cloth for Integrated Functions (if-Cloth) in Personal Heating and Steam Generation
Given the abundant solar light available on our planet, it is promising to develop an advanced fabric capable of simultaneously providing personal thermal management and facilitating clean water production in ...
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Open AccessDevelo** Thick Cardiac Tissue with a Multilayer Fiber Sheet for Treating Myocardial Infarction
Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived cardiac patches have been extensively used for treating myocardial infarction and have shown potential for clinical application. However, the limited patch ...
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Open AccessSelf-Powered Airflow Sensor Based on Energy Harvesting of Ventilation Air in Buildings
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems account for one-third of the total energy consumption in office buildings. The use of airflow measurements to control the operation of HVAC systems can...
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Open AccessThermally Drawn Multi-material Fibers Based on Polymer Nanocomposite for Continuous Temperature Sensing
With increasing personalized healthcare, fiber-based wearable temperature sensors that can be incorporated into textiles have attracted more attention in the field of wearable electronics. Here, we present a f...
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Open AccessSuper-elastic Scintillating Fibers and Fabrics for Efficient and Visual Radiation Detection
The fabrication of advanced radiation detectors is an important subject due to the wide use of radiation sources in scientific instruments, medical services, security check, non-destructive inspection, and nuc...
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Open AccessN-Cadherin-Functionalized Nanofiber Hydrogel Facilitates Spinal Cord Injury Repair by Building a Favorable Niche for Neural Stem Cells
The inhospitable niche at the injury site after spinal cord injury (SCI) brings several challenges to neural stem cell (NSC) therapy, such as limited NSC retention and neuronal differentiation. Biomaterial-bas...
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Open AccessFunctional Fiber Membranes with Antibacterial Properties for Face Masks
Reusable face masks are an important alternative for minimizing costs of disposable and surgical face masks during pandemics. Often complementary to washing, a prolonged lifetime of face masks relies on the in...
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Open AccessCalotropis gigantea Fiber-Based Sensitivity-Tunable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Wearable Microclimate Changes
Wearable tensile strain sensors have attracted substantial research interest due to their great potential in applications for the real-time detection of human motion and health through the construction of body...
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Open AccessWater Responsive Fabrics with Artificial Leaf Stomata
Due to fiber swelling, textile fabrics containing hygroscopic fibers tend to decrease pore size under wet or increasing humidity and moisture conditions, the reverse being true. Nevertheless, for personal ther...
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Open AccessBoost Up the Mechanical and Electrical Property of CNT Fibers by Governing Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Mesophases with Aramid Polymers for Robust Lightweight Wiring Applications
Monofilament type of polyaromatic amide (PA) and carbon nanotube (CNT) composite fibers is presented. A concept of a lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) constructed via a spontaneous self-assembly is introduced to ...
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Open AccessFunctional Fibers and Functional Fiber-Based Components for High-Power Lasers
The success of high-power fiber lasers is fueled by maturation of active and passive fibers, combined with the availability of high-power fiber-based components. In this contribution, we first overview the eno...
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Open AccessAdvanced Fiber Materials for Wearable Electronics
Fiber materials are highly desirable for wearable electronics that are expected to be flexible and stretchable. Compared with rigid and planar electronic devices, fiber-based wearable electronics provide signi...
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Open AccessElectrospun Fibers Control Drug Delivery for Tissue Regeneration and Cancer Therapy
Versatile strategies have been developed to construct electrospun fiber-based drug delivery systems for tissue regeneration and cancer therapy. We first introduce the construction of electrospun fiber scaffold...
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Open AccessWaste Textile Reutilization Via a Scalable Dyeing Technology: A Strategy to Enhance Dyestuffs Degradation Efficiency
The rapid expansion of the fast fashion industry brings about environmental concerns such as dyestuffs-related water pollutions and waste textiles. Conventional wastewater-disposal strategies emphasize the opt...
