Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging approach for tumor treatment, valued for its noninvasive and stimuli-responsive properties. However, its therapeutic efficacy is often constrained by unintended damage to healthy tissues, largely due to the s...
Biosimilar artificial mucus models that mimic native mucus facilitate efficient, lab-based drug diffusion studies, addressing the costly and challenging preclinical phase of drug development, especially for nano- and micro-scale particle-based coloni...
In this study, we investigate the efficacy of optical photothermal infrared (O-PTIR) spectroscopy, also known as mid-infrared photothermal (MIP) microscopy, for label-free and nondestructive detection of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) down to diamete...
Due to uncontrolled release, gradual accumulation, low degradation rate, and potential negative impact on human health, microplastics (MPs) pose a serious environmental and healthcare risk. Thus, the spread of MPs should be at least carefully monitor...
Biohybrid microrobots, based on swimming microalgae, offer outstanding self-propulsion and functionalization capabilities, making them promising platforms for cargo loading and delivery. However, current technologies predominantly focus on in vitro n...
The rising presence of nanoplastics in water poses toxicity risks and long-term ecological and health impacts. Detecting nanoplastics remains challenging due to their small size, complex chemistry, and environmental interference. Traditional filtrati...
Sensitive and rapid detection of aflatoxin B (AFB) is vital for safeguarding food safety, considering its potent carcinogenic toxicity. Herein, an artificial intelligence-enabled microsphere imaging (AI-MI) immunosensor based on magnetic metal-organi...
Research on nanoplastic (NP) toxicity and their "carrier effects" on human health remains nascent, especially for real-time, in situ monitoring of metabolic reactions in live cells. Herein, we developed smart surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS...
Growing imperative for intelligent transformation of electro-ionic actuators in soft robotics has necessitated self-perception for accurately mapping their nonlinear dynamic responses. Despite the promise of integrating crack-based strain sensors for...
The large-scale multiparametric analysis of individual nanoparticles is increasingly vital in the diverse fields of biology, medicine, and materials science. However, the current methods struggle with the tradeoff between measurement scalability and ...
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