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Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Isotope Fractionation of Toluene: A Perspective to Characterise Microbial In Situ Degradation

The Scientific World Journal, 2002
A concept to assess in situ biodegradation of organic contaminants in aquifers is presented. The alteration of the carbon isotope composition of contaminants along the groundwater flow path indicates microbial degradation processes and can be used as an ...
H.H. Richnow, A. Vieth, M. Kastner, M. Gehre, R.U. Meckenstock   +4 more
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Principles of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the environment

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2018
Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are a big group of chemicals that have caused a major concern because of their widespread distribution into the environment, bioaccumulation potential, harmful effects and biodegradation resistance.
Adnan B. Al-Hawash, Maytham A. Dragh, Shue Li, Ahmad Alhujaily, Hayder A. Abbood, Xiaoyu Zhang, Fuying Ma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodegradation Behavior of Poly(Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate) (PBAT), Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA), and Their Blend in Freshwater with Sediment

Molecules, 2020
Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) are well-known biodegadable polyesters due to their outstanding performance.
Ye Fu, Gang Wu, Xinchao Bian, Jianbing Zeng, Yunxuan Weng   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Magnetic Micro‐ and Nanorobots for Precision Thrombolysis: Design Strategies and Translational Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin, Yimo Yan, Nikola Cesarovic, Simone Schuerle   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Celastrol‐Loaded Conductive Hydrogel Mitigates Myocardial Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury and Restores Electrophysiological Function

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of the Pluronic F127 diacrylate/gelatin methacryloyl/poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)/celastrol hydrogel (FGPC) for localized myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury treatment. FGPC combines sustained celastrol delivery with PEDOT:PSS‐mediated conductive support to attenuate acute oxidative/inflammatory ...
Shixin Wang, Shaojie Chen, Chengzong Li, Hongyi Cheng, Jincheng Jiao, Xiafeng Peng, Yike Zhang, Wei Sun, Feng Zhang, Chang Cui, Minglong Chen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improvement of Biodegradation of Wood Plastic Composites using Rice-Bran Mixture

BioResources, 2016
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are currently discarded using incineration treatment, which is very expensive. Hence, this study was performed to improve the biodegradation of WPCs, such that they could potentially be buried after use, and to estimate ...
Chul Choi, Chang-goo Lee, Ji-chang Yoo, Seung-min Yang, Seog-goo Kang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale, Marie Celine Lefevre, Alessio Carmignani, Maria Cristina Ceccarelli, Matteo Battaglini, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradation: the best solution to the world problem of discarded polymers

Bioresources and Bioprocessing
The widespread use of polymers has made our lives increasingly convenient by offering a more convenient and dependable material. However, the challenge of efficiently decomposing these materials has resulted in a surge of polymer waste, posing ...
Jun Wu, Jia Wang, Yicheng Zeng, Xinxiao Sun, Qipeng Yuan, Ling Liu, Xiaolin Shen   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source