Results 61 to 70 of about 31,317 (271)
Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review
Advanced 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
Tuning the conductance of a molecular switch
, 2007 The ability to control the conductance of single molecules will have a major impact in nanoscale electronics. Azobenzene, a molecule that changes conformation as a result of a trans/cis transition when exposed to radiation, could form the basis of a ...
Cuniberti, Gianaurelio +3 more
core +2 more sources
Light mediated emergence of surface patterns in azopolymers at low temperatures [PDF]
, 2015 Polymer thin films doped with azobenzene molecules do have the ability to organize themselves in spontaneous surface relief gratings (SRG) under irradiation with a single polarized beam.
Ahmadi-Kandjani, S. +6 more
core +6 more sources
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Amphiphilic chloroazobenzenes, bearing different amino acids as end groups alanine, phenylalanine, and valine, exhibit excellent photoisomerizations. Varying structures of three amino acid groups participate in supramolecular formations and therefore photoinduced morphological transformations via adjusting intermolecular interactions. These interaction
Shuangshuang Meng +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Molecules, 2011 Optically active binaphthyl-azobenezene cyclic dyads were synthesized to develop a photochromic switching molecule. Azobenezene moieties were cis-trans isomerized by photoirradiation.
Masuki Kawamoto, Kazuto Takaishi
doaj +1 more source
Organic Materials, 2020 The development of photo-controlled adhesives can overcome the problems associated with daily lives and industrial applications. Adhesion is a multidiscipline field of engineering, physics, and chemistry.
Bing Niu +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Flexibility in metal–organic frameworks : a basic understanding [PDF]
, 2019 Much has been written about the fundamental aspects of the metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Still, details concerning the MOFs with structural flexibility are not comprehensively understood.
Aljammal, Nour +4 more
core +1 more source
Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Photocontrolled DNA minor groove interactions of imidazole/pyrrole polyamides
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020 Azobenzenes are photoswitchable molecules capable of generating significant structural changes upon E-to-Z photoisomerization in peptides or small molecules, thereby controlling geometry and functionality.
Sabrina Müller +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
wiley +1 more source