Donghua University

Advanced Deformable Ceramics: The Origin, Evolution, and Prospectives of Electrospun Ceramic Nanofiber Materials

Abstract Ceramics are renowned for their exceptional high-temperature stability and resistance to corrosion and oxidation. However, their inherent brittleness and susceptibility to fracture significantly limit their practical use in harsh and mechanically demanding environments....

Service Durability of PLA Melt-Blown Nonwovens: Roles of Humidity and Airflow Velocity in Degradation and Filtration Performance

Abstract The energy and environmental challenges associated with petroleum-based nonwovens have driven interest in renewable alternatives such as polylactic acid (PLA)-based melt-blown materials. However, their air filtration performance is highly sensitive to service conditions...

Low‐Temperature Demulsification‐Induced Gelation Coupled With Gel‐Confined Freeze Casting for Highly Elastic Conductive Aerogels in Wireless Gait Monitoring

ABSTRACT Polymer‐based conductive aerogels are promising for flexible piezoresistive sensors but suffer from skeleton deformation and conductive filler detachment under high‐strain and long‐term compression. Here, an aminopropyltriethoxysilane/carboxylated carbon nanotubes/waterb...

High-Performance Thermoplastic Composites for Electromagnetic Shielding Applications

Abstract With the increasing complexity of electromagnetic environments, the demand for shielding materials in extreme service is rapidly expanding, and high-performance thermoplastic polymers have emerged as promising candidates owing to their various outstanding performances. H...

Surface amorphization enables phonon mode activation and enhanced thermal transport at 2D/3D van der Waals heterostructures

Efficient heat dissipation across van der Waals (vdW) interfaces between two-dimensional (2D) materials and three-dimensional (3D) substrates remains a fundamental bottleneck in nanoelectronic devices. Here, using molecular dynamics simulations, we demonstrate that introducing an...

Metal–Support Interactions in Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis

Abstract Electrochemical energy conversion underpins the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals, with efficiency and selectivity governed by reactions at electrified solid–liquid interfaces. In supported electrocatalysts, metal–support interactions (MSIs) shape how catalyt...

Eye Movement Experiments Under Lateral Threats: Visual Attention and Risk Perception–Decision-Making of Drivers

Dooring accidents remain a major urban traffic safety hazard, often caused by insufficient visual attention to the lateral environment before door opening. Despite growing research on driver hazard perception, how the approach speed of lateral vulnerable road users modulates driv...

Synergistic Spatiotemporal Regulation of Li + ‐Flux During Formation Enables Stable Solid‐Electrolyte Interphase for Ah‐Level Si/C Anode‐Based Quasi‐Solid‐State Lithium Batteries

ABSTRACT In practical Si/C anode‐based quasi‐solid‐state lithium batteries, the solid‐electrolyte interphase (SEI) instability arises from spatial heterogeneity and temporal accumulation of Li + ‐flux during conventional constant‐current formation. Here, we report a synergistic s...

Reversible Electromagnetic Regime Transition in Defect‐Programmed Carbon Textiles Toward Ultrabroadband Microwave Absorption

ABSTRACT Carbon textiles are attractive for lightweight electromagnetic protection but typically suffer from fixed functionality governed by intrinsic material properties. Here, we report a defect‐programmed carbon textile that enables thermally reconstructed modulation of electr...

Over 20% Efficiency in As–Cast Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Flory–Huggins Parameter Engineering

ABSTRACT The realization of high–efficiency as–cast organic solar cells (OSCs) represents a key step toward simplified processing and scalable fabrication for commercialization. However, achieving high–performance as–cast devices remains challenging because it demands delicate ba...

Effects of Nominal Duty Cycle and Delayed Energization on the Reciprocating Friction and Wear Performance of GCr15 Bearing Steel

Under intermittent source-side excitation, electric-drive systems can maintain mechanical operation, so nominal energization parameters do not directly represent the interfacial electrical state. GCr15 ball-on-disk tests compared dry and polyalphaolefin (PAO 40)-lubricated condit...

Multiphysics modeling of chitosan nanocarrier thrombolysis in human arterial occlusion: insights into carrier retention and dosing strategy

Objectives To develop a human-scale multiphysics model for comparative evaluation of thrombolytic nanocarrier performance and dosing strategies under clinically relevant arterial conditions. Methods We coupled a systemic pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model with one-dimensional...

Effects of graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes on the mechanical–electrochemical performance and hydration evolution mechanisms of solid-waste-based cementitious structural electrodes

Abstract Building-integrated distributed energy storage offers a promising route toward energy self-sufficiency in buildings. In this study, industrial solid-waste-based composite structural electrodes were fabricated by incorporating graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) or carbon nanotu...

Thermoelectric Performance Optimization toward Practical and Wearable Applications

Conspectus Although maximizing the thermoelectric figure of merit (zT) has long been the central objective in thermoelectric research, our studies reveal that high intrinsic material performance alone cannot guarantee a stable and efficient thermoelectric output in practical oper...

Chain-Length-Tunable Hydrophobic Poly(ionic liquid) Modulates the Microenvironment at Copper-Based Electrodes for Selective CO2 Electroreduction to Ethylene

Abstract By regulating the microenvironment at the catalyst interface, the mass transfer processes and the behavior of reaction intermediates in the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR) can be effectively optimized. However, achieving a balance between interfacial...

Periodic Mesoporous Metal Oxides With Consistent Structure and Complementary Sensing Selectivity for Reliable Artificial Olfactory

The integration of functional materials and intelligent algorithms has endowed artificial olfactory systems with promising potential across various fields. Nevertheless, their accuracy and reliability in practical gas recognition remain constrained, primarily due to the unrefined...

Ultraviolet Laser‐Induced Biomimetic Surface Texturing of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Mechanisms Governing Adhesive Performance

ABSTRACT Interfacial regulation is critical for improving the adhesive performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). Inspired by the leg microstructures of Tettigonia viridissima, this study proposes an ultraviolet nanosecond laser‐based fiber‐fracture biomimetic surfac...

Biotin‐Engineered Phenothiazine Photosensitizer Boosts Type I Photodynamic Therapy via Singlet‐Excited‐State Electron Transfer

Comprehensive Summary Type II‐dominant photosensitizers often suffer from reduced photodynamic efficacy under tumor hypoxia. We report a biotin‐modified phenothiazine photosensitizer termed DHU‐Blue‐7, which converts type II methylene blue (MB)‐like photosensitization into a type...

Breathable and Washable Pullulan-Based Nanofiber Films for Visual Monitoring and Antibacterial Fruit Preservation

Maintaining the freshness of fruit is a critical goal for the industry and consumers, yet it remains challenging due to postharvest spoilage and a lack of real-time freshness-monitoring capacity. Herein, a series of breathable and washable nanofiber films have been developed for...

Toward scalable organ-level 3D plant segmentation: A systematic and quantitative review through the lens of the data-algorithm-computing triangle

The precise characterization of plant morphology provides valuable insights into plant-environment interactions and genetic evolution. A key technology for extracting this information is 3D segmentation, which delineates individual plant organs from complex point clouds. Despite...