Surface Structural Changes in Silicone Rubber Due to Electrical Tracking

Cutting-Edge Scientific News: Research Reveals Degradation Mechanisms of Silicone Rubber under Electrical Tracking Background: Motivation and Challenges With the rapid development of power transmission and distribution systems, polymer composite insulators have gradually replaced traditional glass and ceramic insulators as the preferred materials f...

Novel Heart Valve Leaflet Designs with Stiff Polymeric Materials and Biomimetic Kinematics

Novel Heart Valve Leaflet Design: Research Based on High-Stiffness Polymeric Materials and Biomimetic Kinematics Academic Background Heart valve disease is a significant global health issue, with over 850,000 patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery annually. Currently, the heart valves used in clinical practice are mainly divided into tw...

Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibres Incorporating an Antimicrobial Gel for Enzymatically Controlled Reactive Oxygen Species Release

Study on Antimicrobial Gel Combined with Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibers for Enzymatically Controlled Reactive Oxygen Species Release Academic Background The skin is the body’s first line of defense against infections, and the presence of wounds can compromise this barrier, increasing the risk of infection. With the rise of antibiotic resistan...

An N-Doped Capacitive Transparent Conductor for All-Polymer Electrochromic Displays

Progress in All-Polymer Electrochromic Displays: Innovative Applications of N-Doped Transparent Conductive Polymer Background and Significance Display technology is omnipresent in modern society, spanning applications from consumer electronics to medical devices and wearable technology. Although traditional emissive displays (e.g., OLEDs and LCDs) ...

Soft Electronics Based on Particle Engulfment Printing

Soft Electronics Research Based on Particle Engulfment Printing Academic Background With the rapid development of wearable devices, health monitoring, medical equipment, and human-machine interaction, soft electronics have garnered significant attention because of their ability to seamlessly integrate with biological systems. Traditional rigid elec...