Nanoscale
Mar 31, 2022
Fibrous networks play an essential role in the structure and properties of a variety of biological and engineered materials, such as cytoskeletons, protein filament-based hydrogels, and entangled or crosslinked polymer chains. Therefore, insight into...
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)
Mar 22, 2022
Biomimetic skins featuring customizable functions and human tissue-compatible mechanical properties have garnered tremendous interest for potential applications in human-machine interfaces, flexible wearable devices, and soft robotics. However, most ...
ACS applied materials & interfaces
Mar 4, 2022
Soft-bodied aquatic invertebrates can overcome hydrodynamic resistance and display diverse locomotion modes in response to environmental cues. Exploring the dynamics of locomotion from bioinspired aquatic actuators will broaden the perspective of und...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Feb 18, 2022
Recently, the realization of minimally invasive medical interventions on targeted tissues using wireless small-scale medical robots has received an increasing attention. For effective implementation, such robots should have a strong adhesion capabili...
Science robotics
Feb 2, 2022
Soft robotics greatly benefits from nature as a source of inspiration, introducing innate means of safe interaction between robotic appliances and living organisms. In contrast, the materials involved are often nonbiodegradable or stem from nonrenewa...
ACS applied materials & interfaces
Jan 26, 2022
We demonstrate that our bio-electrochemical platform facilitates the reduction of detection time from the 3-day period of the existing tests to 15 min. Machine learning and robotized bioanalytical platforms require the principles such as hydrogel-bas...
Biomaterials advances
Dec 3, 2021
The application of nanoparticles in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been greatly increasing, due to their advantageous properties such as nanoscale dimension and tuneability. In this context, manganese (Mn)-based nanoparticles have been greatly ...
Scientific reports
Nov 8, 2021
Cardiac fibrosis is a pathological process characterized by excessive tissue deposition, matrix remodeling, and tissue stiffening, which eventually leads to organ failure. On a cellular level, the development of fibrosis is associated with the activa...
ACS applied materials & interfaces
Oct 25, 2021
Sensors based on conductive hydrogels have received extensive attention in various fields, such as artificial intelligence, electronic skin, and health monitoring. However, the poor resilience and fatigue resistance, icing, and water loss of traditio...
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Sep 3, 2021
Most forms of biomatter are ephemeral, which means they transform or deteriorate after a certain time. From this perspective, implantable healthcare devices designed for temporary treatments should exhibit the ability to degrade and either blend in w...