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    We report fabric-like gel sheets that are both flexible and highly absorbent. The sheets are macroporous, soft, and robust; they can be folded, rolled up, and cut with scissors. At the same time, like hydrogels, they substantially absorb water and expand as they absorb. The sheets also absorb viscous liquids like blood as well as viscoelastic polymer solutions. Such gel sheets could be used to…

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    Yao et al. develop conducting polymer hydrogel electrodes by combining pre-gelation with partial densification to resolve the intrinsic conflict among capacitance, conductivity, and mechanical properties in electrode design. With these hydrogel electrodes, signal fidelity, device stability, and voltage tolerance are significantly improved for next-generation biomimetic devices that operate with a…

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    We developed two molecules based on carbazole and benzotriazole that display brightly emissive properties in both the solution and solid state. The dual-state emission property is facilitated by their twisted structures suppressing the nonradiative pathway caused by deleterious π-π interactions. Moreover, the experimental and theoretical data reveal that high-viscosity media inhibit a…

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    • Online now in @Matter_CP "Conformational emissive states in dual-state emitters with benzotriazole acceptors" - check out the collaboration by @lianbtd9, @FedeJHernandez, MarioRgz, @JimenezLab, @RCrespoOtero, @MolinaGroup@Matter_CP #ACSSpring2023 https://t.co/Uxi7BQOGGJ

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    Mechanical stability plays a key role in the practical applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This study provides new insight into the design of high-mechanical-stability MOFs by merging two mechanically fragile frameworks into a more robust framework. A mesoporous MOF with high mechanical stability was synthesized by combining the topological merged-net approach and the introduction of…

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    The first observation of magnon transport in organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIHPs) has been achieved. These thermally derived magnon behaviors are revealed by the longitudinal Seebeck and inverse spin-Hall effect and are affected by spin-orbit coupling and the hyperfine interaction. The OIHP as a spacer shows the longest distance magnon transport. This work initiates the field of OIHP…

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    Nanoscale magnetic correlations were recently shown to boost thermoelectric performance in certain materials via the paramagnon drag effect. We use neutron scattering to visualize the local magnetic correlations underlying this effect in the antiferromagnetic semiconductor MnTe. The observed anisotropic magnetic correlations persist to temperatures above 500 K. First-principles calculations…

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    Geng et al. introduce the vorticity of atomic displacement into the deformation tensor in twisted van der Waals bilayers, where a moiré pattern of modulated interlayer coupling generates intralayer local lattice rotation. Their first-principles study reveals that it is mainly the displacement vorticity that determines the moiré potentials in slightly twisted WSe2/MoSe2 bilayers with marginal…

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    Magnetoactive phase transitional matter that is composed of NdFeB microparticles embedded in liquid metal can achieve high mechanical strength (stiffness, 1.98 GPa), high load capacity, fast and multimodal locomotion (jumping up to 20× body length, moving up to 1.5 m/s) in its solid state, and excellent morphological adaptability (elongation, splitting, and merging) in its liquid state. This…

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    • Watch this #robot remove an object from a model stomach. This robot can shape-shift, deliver drugs, solder circuits, and more, all via the power of magnets. @SoftMachinesLab @ChengfengPan Read more in @matter_cp: https://t.co/eHRhE0hCKo https://t.co/jtASX0UumZ

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    The mammalian TA is characterized by a double-layer orthogonal structure composed of stacked parallel wavy collagen fibers, which plays a crucial role during penile erection. We prepared isotropic PVA hydrogels into ATA with parallel wavy fibers by stretch-induced orientation. ATA exhibited TA-like strain hardening characteristics and achieved effective repair results in a porcine penile injury…

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    • Synthetic tissue restores normal erectile function in pigs. #UniversityofTechnologyGuangzhou Xuetao Shi Read more in @Matter_CP: https://t.co/n4qmAHWIAH