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| Open AccessA conducting polymer-based array with multiplex sensing and drug delivery capabilities for smart bandages
Smart devices for wound management combine biosensing with drug release. Here, a smart theranostic bandage is reported that can detect pH and uric acid levels and release antibiotics as necessary, all of which can be done remotely.
- Lingyin Meng
- , Sheng Liu
- & Wing Cheung Mak
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| Open AccessMachine learning-derived reaction statistics for 3D spectroimaging of copper sulfidation in heterogeneous rubber/brass composites
Copper sulfidation in the rubber/brass interface of tires during aging is still not well understood. Here, the 3D spatial location and chemical states of copper species in a rubber/brass composite are visualized and tracked by 3D X-ray spectroimaging with data-driven machine learning analysis.
- Hirosuke Matsui
- , Yuta Muramoto
- & Mizuki Tada
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| Open AccessProtocol for quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium batteries by mass spectrometry titration
Mass spectrometry titration is useful for studying the chemistry of electrodes and electrolytes in batteries, giving insight into their failure mechanisms. Here, a protocol is established for reproducibly quantifying inactive lithium in anode-free lithium-metal batteries via mass spectrometry titration.
- Mingming Tao
- , Yuxuan Xiang
- & Yong Yang
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| Open AccessIdentifying chemically similar multiphase nanoprecipitates in compositionally complex non-equilibrium oxides via machine learning
Characterizing fission products in uranium dioxide nuclear fuel is important for predicting its long-term properties. Here, machine learning is used to mine microscopy images of precipitates and nanoscale gas bubbles in high-burn-up fuels, providing detailed structural insight of nanoscale fission products.
- Keyou S. Mao
- , Tyler J. Gerczak
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| Open AccessResidual polymer stabiliser causes anisotropic electrical conductivity during inkjet printing of metal nanoparticles
Inkjet printed metal nanoparticles are known to have lower electrical conductivity than those produced by traditional approaches. Here, anisotropic electrical conductivity is attributed to organic residuals from the metal nanoparticle ink, reducing conductivity.
- Gustavo F. Trindade
- , Feiran Wang
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| Open AccessTransient morphology of lithium anodes in batteries monitored by in operando pulse electron paramagnetic resonance
Knowing the morphology of lithium anodes is important for designing batteries with long service life. Here, pulse electron paramagnetic resonance is used to monitor pulsed plating of lithium on a timescale of 100 ms, revealing transient morphology changes after the charging pulse ended.
- Conrad Szczuka
- , Jörg Ackermann
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| Open AccessFlexible organic thin-film transistor immunosensor printed on a one-micron-thick film
Flexible sensors that respond to chemical stimuli in the body are promising for personal health monitoring. Here, a flexible immunosensor is printed onto a 1 μm-thick film, which can detect an immunological protein marker.
- Tsukuru Minamiki
- , Tsuyoshi Minami
- & Shizuo Tokito