Capillarity plays a crucial role in many natural and engineered systems, ranging from
nutrient delivery in plants to functional textiles for wear comfort or thermal heat pipes for heat …

Electronic skin is the flexible and wearable electronic system mimicking the functions and
mechanical properties of the biological skin, which received increasing interest in recent …

Long and flexible arrays of nanowires find impactful applications in sensing, photonics, and
energy harvesting. Conventional manufacturing relies largely on lithographic methods …

Carbon fiber veils are thin non-woven materials that enable debonding of adhesively
bonded composites joints. The effects of three different carbon fiber veils on the mechanical …

Identifying the direction of the resin flow front is important for liquid composite molding (LCM)
process optimization and quality control of produced composite components. Currently, only …

In recent years, soft robotics has surged in applications like wearables, drones, smart
fabrics, and medical instruments. Due to their compliance, these devices excel in tasks …

Semiconductor materials have given rise to today's digital technology and consumer
electronics. Widespread adoption is closely linked to the ability to process and integrate …