AIMC Topic: Nanostructures

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Nanostructured block copolymer muscles.

Nature nanotechnology
High-performance actuating materials are necessary for advances in robotics, prosthetics and smart clothing. Here we report a class of fibre actuators that combine solution-phase block copolymer self-assembly and strain-programmed crystallization. Th...

Intelligent and robust DNA robots capable of swarming into leakless nonlinear amplification in response to a trigger.

Nanoscale horizons
Nonlinear DNA signal amplification with an enzyme-free isothermal self-assembly process is uniquely useful in nanotechnology and nanomedicine. However, progress in this direction is hampered by the lack of effective design models of leak-resistant DN...

Advances in Designer DNA Nanorobots Enabling Programmable Functions.

Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology
The advent of DNA nanotechnology has paved the way for the development of nanoscale robotics capable of executing smart and sophisticated tasks in a programmed and automatic manner. The programmability and customizable functionality of designer DNA n...

Borophene as an emerging 2D flatland for biomedical applications: current challenges and future prospects.

Journal of materials chemistry. B
Recently, two-dimensional (2D)-borophene has emerged as a remarkable translational nanomaterial substituting its predecessors in the field of biomedical sensors, diagnostic tools, high-performance healthcare devices, super-capacitors, and energy stor...

Progress and Challenges for Memtransistors in Neuromorphic Circuits and Systems.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Due to the increasing importance of artificial intelligence (AI), significant recent effort has been devoted to the development of neuromorphic circuits that seek to emulate the energy-efficient information processing of the brain. While non-volatile...

Multifaceted Engineered Biomimetic Nanorobots Toward Cancer Management.

ACS biomaterials science & engineering
The noteworthy beneficiary to date in nanotechnology is cancer management. Nanorobots are developed as the result of advancements in the nanostructure, robotics, healthcare, and computer systems. These devices at the nanoscale level are beneficial in...

Machine Learning Models for Predicting Cytotoxicity of Nanomaterials.

Chemical research in toxicology
The wide application of nanomaterials in consumer and medical products has raised concerns about their potential adverse effects on human health. Thus, more and more biological assessments regarding the toxicity of nanomaterials have been performed. ...

Health and environmental safety of nanomaterials: O Data, Where Art Thou?

NanoImpact
Nanotechnology keeps drawing attention due to the great tunable properties of nanomaterials in comparison to their bulk conventional materials. The growth of nanotechnology in combination with the digitization era has led to an increased need of safe...

NanoRobotic Structures with Embedded Actuation via Ion Induced Folding.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
4D structures are tridimensional structures with time-varying abilities that provide high versatility, sophisticated designs, and a broad spectrum of actuation and sensing possibilities. The downsizing of these structures below 100 μm opens up except...

Biodegradable Small-Scale Swimmers for Biomedical Applications.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
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...