Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(12)
Published: Aug. 5, 2021
Abstract
Octopus
skin
is
an
amazing
source
of
inspiration
for
bioinspired
sensors,
actuators
and
control
solutions
in
soft
robotics.
Soft
organic
materials,
biomacromolecules
protein
ingredients
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combined
with
a
distributed
intelligence,
result
adaptive
displays
that
can
emerging
optical
behavior,
3D
surface
textures
rough
geometries,
remarkably
high
speed
(≈ms).
To
be
able
to
replicate
deformable
compliant
materials
capable
translating
mechanical
perturbations
molecular
structural
chromogenic
outputs,
could
glorious
achievement
science
the
technological
field.
robots
are
suitable
platforms
multi‐responsive
which
provide
them
improved
proprioception
related
smarter
behaviors.
Indeed,
system
provided
“learning
recognition”
functions,
constitutive
“mechanical”
“material
intelligence”
morphological
adaptation
multi‐variate
environments
responding
external
internal
stimuli.
This
review
aims
explore
challenges
opportunities
smart
responsive
displays,
reconfigurable
programmable
skin,
proprioceptive
sensing
system,
synthetic
nervous
units
data
processing,
toward
autonomous
communicate
interact
users
open‐world
scenarios.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
144(1), P. 5 - 22
Published: Dec. 22, 2021
The
production
of
elemental
sulfur
from
petroleum
refining
has
created
a
technological
opportunity
to
increase
the
valorization
by
synthesis
high-performance
sulfur-based
plastics
with
improved
optical,
electrochemical,
and
mechanical
properties
aimed
at
applications
in
thermal
imaging,
energy
storage,
self-healable
materials,
separation
science.
In
this
Perspective,
we
discuss
efforts
past
decade
that
have
revived
area
organosulfur
polymer
chemistry
afford
new
class
high-sulfur-content
polymers
prepared
polymerization
liquid
unsaturated
monomers,
termed
inverse
vulcanization.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(24), P. 12279 - 12336
Published: Dec. 3, 2019
The
extraordinary
properties
of
biological
materials
often
result
from
their
sophisticated
hierarchical
structures.
Through
multilevel
and
cross-scale
structural
designs,
offset
the
weakness
individual
building
blocks
enhance
performance
at
multiple
length
scales
to
match
multifunctional
needs
organisms.
One
essential
merit
structure
is
that
it
can
optimize
interfacial
features
"building
blocks"
different
scales,
molecular
level
macroscale.
Understanding
roles
material
interfaces
(BMIs)
on
determination
functions
has
become
a
growing
interdisciplinary
research
area
in
recent
years.
A
pivotal
aim
these
studies
use
BMIs
as
inspiration
for
developing
bioinspired
biomimetic
devices
with
advanced
structures
functions.
Given
considerations,
this
review
aims
comprehensively
discuss
structure-property-function
relationships
nature.
We
particularly
focus
discussion
inspired
mechanical
optical
perspectives
because
two
directions
are
most
well-investigated
closely
related.
challenges
design
fabrication
BMI-inspired
also
discussed.
This
expected
garner
interest
communities
well
environmental,
nanotechnology,
food
processing,
engineering
fields.
Abstract
Animals
can
modify
their
body
shape
and/or
color
for
protection,
camouflage
and
communication.
This
adaptability
has
inspired
fabrication
of
actuators
with
structural
changes
to
endow
soft
robots
additional
functionalities.
Using
liquid
crystal-based
materials
is
a
promising
approach.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
the
current
state
potential
applications
these
in
robotic
devices.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(47)
Published: March 16, 2023
With
rapid
advances
in
optoelectronics,
electrochromic
materials
and
devices
have
received
tremendous
attentions
from
both
industry
academia
for
their
strong
potentials
wearable
portable
electronics,
displays/billboards,
adaptive
camouflage,
tunable
optics,
intelligent
devices,
etc.
However,
conventional
typically
present
some
serious
limitations
such
as
undesirable
dull
colors,
long
switching
time,
hindering
deeper
development.
Optical
resonators
been
proven
to
be
the
most
powerful
platform
providing
optical
confinement
controllable
lightmatter
interactions.
They
generate
locally
enhanced
electromagnetic
near-fields
that
can
convert
small
refractive
index
changes
into
high-contrast
color
variations,
enabling
multicolor
or
even
panchromatic
tuning
of
materials.
Here,
resonant-cavity-enhanced
an
advanced
emerging
trend
electrochromics,
are
reviewed.
In
this
review,
w
e
will
focus
on
progress
based
different
types
applications,
including
multichromatic
displays,
visible
visualized
energy
storage,
applications
multispectral
tunability.
Among
these
topics,
principles
resonators,
related
materials/devices
properties
comprehensively
discussed
summarized.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
presented.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9(21)
Published: Aug. 12, 2021
Abstract
The
self‐assembly
of
block
copolymers
(BCPs)
into
photonic
materials
has
drawn
significant
attention
due
to
the
flexibility
and
diversity
building
blocks
that
can
be
synthesized.
This
review
provides
a
brief
overview
development
this
research
area
then
discusses
in
detail
recent
advances
use
BCPs
as
pigments.
In
particular,
role
confinement
upon
process
form
well‐ordered
lamellae
is
described
compared
correlated
disordered
structures
derived
from
densely
packed
micelles.
These
systems
respectively
act
1D
(multilayered)
crystals
glasses
are
here
critically
terms
their
structural
characteristics
optical
performance.
Finally,
based
on
understanding,
current
challenges
field
discussed
potential
for
future
developments
explored.
ACS Applied Electronic Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(5), P. 2454 - 2481
Published: April 21, 2023
In
recent
years,
the
emergence
of
memory
devices,
especially
resistive
random-access
memories
(RRAM),
has
been
a
front-runner
in
many
technological
applications.
This
is
due
to
its
high-speed
operation,
structural
simplicity,
low
power
consumption,
scalability
potential,
and
high-density
storage
features.
To
develop
an
efficient
miniaturized
device
based
on
switching
effect,
it
necessary
study
range
materials
their
fabrication
techniques.
this
review
article,
we
have
summarized
diverse
organic
inorganic
performance.
Furthermore,
reviewed
some
potential
for
next-generation
devices.
front,
numerous
physical,
chemical,
biological-based
synthesis
techniques
were
briefly
reviewed.
The
influence
preparative
parameters
was
also
discussed.
Finally,
current
status
future
directions
field
are
present
article
provides
important
details
promising
materials,
various
improve
device's
performance
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(39)
Published: Sept. 5, 2023
Abstract
Semitransparent
photovoltaic
(STPV)
solar
cells
offer
an
immense
opportunity
to
expand
the
scope
of
photovoltaics
special
applications
such
as
windows,
facades,
skylights,
and
so
on.
These
new
opportunities
have
encouraged
researchers
develop
STPVs
using
traditional
thin‐film
cell
technologies
(amorphous‐Si,
CdTe,
CIGS
or
emerging
(organic,
perovskites,
dye‐sensitized).
There
are
considerable
improvements
in
both
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
semitransparency
these
STPV
devices.
This
review
studies
device
structure
state‐of‐the‐art
devices
thereby
analyzes
different
approaches
toward
maximizing
product
PCE
average
visible
transmittance.
The
origins
losses
during
opaque‐to‐semitransparent
transition
discussed.
In
addition,
critical
practical
aspects
relevant
all
devices,
compatibility
top
transparent
electrode
with
structure,
buffer
layer
optimization,
light
management
engineering,
scale‐up,
stability,
also
reported.
overview
is
expected
facilitate
across
identify
overcome
challenges
achieving
higher
utilization
efficiencies
STPVs.
