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This work presents results of autonomous controlled flight and perching of a large flapping-wing robot (1.5m wingspan) on a branch. It summarizes an important milestone in GRIFFIN European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant of the last author of the paper, at the GRVC Robotics Lab., Uni. Sevilla.
The electric field cavity array effect of 2D nano-sieves
The electric field and potential array could be regulated by the size and distribution of mesoporous in 2-dimensional nano-sieves. These findings enable deeper construction of nano-dielectrics and provide a different way to illustrate the intricate modification mechanism from macro to micro.
20%-efficient Polycrystalline Cd(Se,Te) Thin-Film Solar Cells with Compositional Gradient near the Front Junction
Through oxygen management, a Cd(O,S,Se,Te) region with gradient bandgap was incorporated at the front interface of Cd(Se,Te) solar cells to reduce interfacial recombination, demonstrating Cd(Se,Te) solar cells with a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.03%.
A self-charging face mask with an ultralong lifespan of 60 hours
Triboelectrification excited by breathing continuously replenishes electrostatic charges, endowing the self-charging face mask with an ultralong service lifespan
Isotopic constraints reveal the significant contributions of combustion-related sources to ammonia emissions
By integrating nitrogen isotope systematics of ammonia emissions and transformations in the atmosphere, this study quantified the combustion-related ammonia emission and uncovered its importance for mitigating strategies of ammonia pollution.
Reactive Metal Boride Nanoparticles Trap Lipopolysaccharide and Peptidoglycan for Bacteria-Infected Wound Healing
Antibacterial wound healing approaches often target bacteria but overlook the inflammation response caused by products released by dead bacteria. The authors develop MB nanoparticles to prevent both infection and excessive inflammation by trapping the key component of bacteria, LPS/PGN.