Multivalent proteins and nucleic acids, collectively referred to as multivalent associative
biomacromolecules, provide the driving forces for the formation and compositional …

Objectives During the last decades, several changes of paradigm have modified our view on
how biomaterials' surface characteristics influence the bioresponse. After becoming aware …

Severe lattice distortion is a core effect in the design of multiprincipal element alloys with the
aim to enhance yield strength, a key indicator in structural engineering. Yet, the yield …

Many thermoelectric materials benefit from complex microstructures. Grain boundaries (GBs)
in nanocrystalline thermoelectrics cause desirable reduction in the thermal conductivity by …

Despite their different chemistries, novel energy-storage systems, eg, Li–air, Li–S, all-solid-
state Li batteries, etc., face one critical challenge of forming a conductive and stable …

A garnet-type solid-state electrolyte Li6. 4La3Zr1. 4Ta0. 6O12 (LLZTO) was modified using
dopamine to improve the wettability of LLZTO with PEO, allowing 80 wt% LLZTO to be …

Grain refinement not only enhances the mechanical performance of as-cast metallic
materials but also provides an effective mechanism for controlling cast defects, such as …

Semiconductor nanowires have demonstrated exciting properties for nanophotonics,
sensors, energy technologies, and end-of-roadmap and beyond-roadmap electronic …

For 5000 years, metals have been mankind's most essential materials owing to their ductility
and strength. Linear defects called dislocations carry atomic shear steps, enabling their …

DC flash sintering of both pure and 0.5 mol.% Bi 2 O 3-doped ZnO at a relatively high
activating field of 300 V/cm has been investigated. It is demonstrated that even high-purity …