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Ultrasound‐Powered, Battery‐Free Implants via Triboelectric Energy Harvesting

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Ultrasound‐driven triboelectric nanogenerators (US‐TENGs) present a promising approach to battery‐free implants by combining body‐safe ultrasound with the material and structural versatility of TENGs. This review categorizes current US‐TENG research into long‐term and transient short‐term applications and discusses key challenges in materials, device ...
Youngwook Chung   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Driven Triboelectric Technology for Functional Wireless Power Transfer

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study analyzes recent advancements in ultrasound‐driven triboelectric nanogenerators (US‐TENGs) that enable efficient wireless energy transfer for under‐tissue and underwater applications. The US‐TENGs power rechargeable implantable bioelectronics, drive battery‐free electrical stimulators for biotherapy, and provide robust underwater ...
Iman M. Imani   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photothermomechanically Efficient, Low‐Cost, High‐Cycle‐Life, Hybrid MXene‐Polymer Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The addition of MXenes to elastomer‐plastic‐paper films enables the creation of easily prepared actuators that are scalable for small robotic applications. Known as MXene‐polymer Trilayer Actuators (MPTAs), they bend from UV light. Their usefulness is demonstrated through kirigami‐inspired flower‐shaped art design, parallel manipulator for waveguiding,
Ken Iiyoshi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amplification of light in a plasma by stimulated ion acoustic waves driven by multiple crossing pump beams

open access: green, 2011
R. K. Kirkwood   +9 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Wireless Power Transfer Modalities for Implantable Bioelectronics: Electromagnetic, Acoustic, and Magneto‐Dynamic Perspectives

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review traces the evolution of wireless power transfer (WPT) for implantable medical devices, spanning electromagnetic, magnetoelectric, acoustic, and magneto‐dynamic systems. Quantitative comparisons of power, distance, and device scale highlight trade‐offs across modalities, while emerging hybrid mechanisms reveal strategies to overcome ...
Junyeop Kim, Yoonseok Park
wiley   +1 more source

Auditory stimulation during REM sleep modulates REM electrophysiology and cognitive performance

open access: yesCommunications Biology
REM sleep is critical for memory, emotion, and cognition. Manipulating brain activity during REM could improve our understanding of its function and benefits.
Miguel Navarrete   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acoustic stimulation during sleep predicts long-lasting increases in memory performance and beneficial amyloid response in older adults. [PDF]

open access: yesAge Ageing, 2023
Wunderlin M   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

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