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Dynamic Observation of Lacy Pattern Formation in a Bone Tissue Model Using Liquid Phase Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, we establish a low‐dose liquid‐phase electron microscopy workflow for real‐time observation of biological processes in hydrated conditions. Beam damage is reduced by imaging only 20% of the pixels and reconstructing the complete image using an inpainting algorithm.
Luco Rutten, Avital Wagner, Rona Roverts, Luco Buise, Ben Joosten, Anat Akiva, Elena Macías‐Sánchez, Nico Sommerdijk   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Situ Interfacial Assembly of Dynamic Semi‐Interpenetrating Biopolymer Networks for Robust and Mechanically Adaptive Droplet Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamic interfacial semi‐interpenetrating polymer network is constructed by sequential assembly of β‐sheet‐rich SF and CS‐RL. The SF framework provides mechanical strength, while dynamically associated CS‐RL enables local rearrangement, allowing droplets to rapidly reconfigure without loss of interfacial integrity.
Yaping Zhang, Yujie Liu, Yikai Xu, Xunda Feng, Ling Zhang, Hongbo Zeng, Hao Liu, Xiaohui Mao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic synthesis of coordination network materials: Recent advances in MOFs and MPNs

, 2018
Biomimetic synthesis merges the unprecedented properties of biominerals with the unique characteristics of synthetic materials to yield hybrid materials with hierarchical morphologies and tunable properties difficult to achieve via traditional physical ...
Liang, Kang, Hou, Jingwei, Xu, Jiangtao, Richardson, Joseph J., Boyer, Cyrille, Chu, Yingying   +5 more
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Architectural Tuning of Bouligand Electrospun Laminates Enables Coupled Mechanical Robustness and Electromechanical Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bioinspired Bouligand architectures are translated into biodegradable polymer laminates with integrated sensing, revealing how structural design governs multifunctional performance. A 20° interlayer rotation optimizes strength, flexibility, and electromechanical response, while embedded nanotube networks enable real‐time damage detection and wearable ...
Piotr K. Szewczyk, Daniel P. Ura, Michał Kopacz, Katarzyna Marszalik, Urszula Stachewicz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poisson's Ratio‐Driven Control of Myogenic Differentiation and Maturation in Auxetic Metamaterials under Dynamic Mechanical Stimulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study explored how innovative “auxetic” scaffolds, which expand when stretched, influence skeletal muscle development. Researchers cultured muscle cells on different scaffold designs and applied repeated stretching over 10 days. They found that scaffold geometry affected muscle cell differentiation and fiber formation.
Maria Kalogeropoulou, Prabhdeep Kaur, Monica Boffito, Pierpaolo Fucile, Gianluca Ciardelli, Lorenzo Moroni   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Method for High‐Resolution Measurements of Contact Mechanics in Rapid Biological Adhesives: A Case Study in Cuttlefish Tentacle Strikes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cuttlefish and squid can catch their prey within milliseconds using specialized tentacles and suckers. The physics of how the suckers can attach so quickly has remained a mystery given the technical challenges of studying them in vivo. In this publication, we develop a hydrogel that retains imprints of the suckers in order to estimate the forces they ...
Alexander Koehnsen, Mila F Krikke, Thomas E Kodger, Florian T Muijres, Guillermo J Amador   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic Materials for Medical Devices: Inspired by Nature

, 2023
The field of biomimetic materials has emerged as a promising avenue for the development of innovative medical devices. Nature, with its billions of years of evolution, has perfected materials and structures that exhibit remarkable properties.
Pasderhsh Servushan
core   +1 more source

Biomimetic calcium carbonate-calcium phosphate composite films with tunable cytological behaviors

Nano Research
Calcium phosphate salts, which have a similar composition with the mineral phase in natural bone, have been extensively studied for their applications in bone regeneration.
Yu-Lu Yang, Xiu-Wu Guo, Yu-Feng Meng, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Li-Bo Mao, Shu-Hong Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomimetic Hybrid‐Membrane Nanoreactor for Deep‐Seated Photodynamic Immunotherapy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Dual Catalysis‐Enhanced ROS Amplification and cGAS‐STING Activation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
UCNP@MnOx‐Hyp@HRM (UMHM) enables tumor targeting and accumulation. Under 808 nm NIR irradiation, PDT/CDT synergistically triggers ICD and cGAS–STING immunity for deep hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. ABSTRACT Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is promising against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Wen Li, Jianzhang Luo, Pei Lu, Dongqing Liu, Huijun Yi, Xiaoyuan Yi, Bixia Chi, Wen Chen, Qingyu Zeng, Feifei He, Liyan Wang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Human Skin Equivalents: The Crucial Role of Neurovascular Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses the importance of integrating vascular and peripheral nerve systems into human skin equivalents (HSEs) to better recapitulate native skin physiology. Recent advances in vascularized, innervated, and neurovascularized HSEs are highlighted, together with emerging bioengineering strategies, current challenges, and future ...
Hao Wu, Lorenzo Moroni, Nicolas Lebonvallet, Vincent Flacher, Paul Wieringa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source