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Acoustic performance in a lightweight ventilated façade for building refurbishment: analysing the impact of variations in airborne sound insulation according to the ventilation characteristics [PDF]

, 2019
The use of double-sheet enclosures with an intermediate air chamber in façades guarantees a higher quality of acoustic insulation against external airborne noise.
Niampira Daza, Andrea, Zamora i Mestre, Joan-Lluís   +1 more
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Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) in Tendon Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Decellularized Extracellular Matrix (dECM) offers a promising solution by replicating the native tendon microenvironment and promoting regeneration. This review highlights advances in the decellularization methods, as well as their integration with emerging technologies and translational progress in tendon tissue engineering.
Kumaresan Sakthiabirami, Yeonwoo Park, Seong Kyeong Jo, Min Hee Kim, Jae Hwang Song   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delivering COBie data - Focus on curtain walls and building envelopes [PDF]

, 2016
COBie is a standard data framework whose main purpose is to transmit useful, reliable and us-able information collected throughout the whole building process and to be consumed in order to properly maintain the facility.
Borin, P., Carradori, M., Karlshøj, Jan, Scotton, M., Zanchetta, C.   +4 more
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Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Jessica Ingrid Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito Marquez Cazorla, Aline Martins dos Santos, Jonatas Lobato Duarte, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Túlio Custódio Reis, Lara Cerazi Salvador, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Hélder A. Santos, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of environmental parameters on the thermographic analysis of the building envelope [PDF]

, 2014
Typically, thermographic measurements are used to analyze the building envelope in a qualitative way (e.g. detection of thermal bridges, missing insulation, etc.).
Carbonez, Kim, Janssens, Arnold, Steeman, Marijke, Van De Vijver, Sven, Van Den Bossche, Nathan   +4 more
core   +1 more source

From RNA to DNA: How Cargo Identity Reprograms Lipid Nanoparticle Architecture and Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The evolution of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) spans from RNA‐LNPs, used in mRNA vaccines, to DNA‐LNPs, ideal for gene therapies. Emerging bionano architectures, decorated with DNA and plasma proteins, pave the way for advanced DNA‐based therapies that are more stable, targeted, and customizable.
Erica Quagliarini, Daniela Pozzi, Giulio Caracciolo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifunctional Building Envelopes

Civil Engineering Research Journal
This paper explores the concept and application of seasonally adaptive building envelopes, focusing on their potential to enhance energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings. It presents a comprehensive analysis of dynamic façade systems that respond to seasonal and climatic variations, integrating both passive and active strategies.
openaire   +1 more source

Tunable Bioresorbable Scaffolds With Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides for Small‐Caliber Vascular Grafts: A Multi‐Layered Strategy Combining Electrospinning and 4‐Axis Printing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A multilayered small‐caliber vascular scaffold combining electrospinning and 4‐axis printing is developed and biofunctionalized with marine sulfated polysaccharides from Holothuria tubulosa. The resulting construct exhibits enhanced hemocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and supports endothelial and smooth muscle cell adhesion and ...
Gabriele Obino, Alberto Sensini, Tim ten Brink, Gabriele Nieddu, Tristan Bodet, Giovanni Andrea Deiana, Martijn van Griensven, Marilena Formato, Antonio J. Lepedda, Lorenzo Moroni   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controllable Dynamic Mechanical Cell Stimulation using Magnetically Actuated Artificial Cilia

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This paper introduces a platform based on magnetic artificial cilia for providing controllable dynamic mechanical stimulation to single cells, suitable for investigating large cell populations and enabling live cell imaging. Proof‐of‐principle experiments show that cell morphology is strongly influenced by the artificial cilia, that cellular forces can
Roel Kooi, Tanveer Ul Islam, Oscar M.J.A. Stassen, Naomie Amsing, Jan de Boer, Jaap M.J. den Toonder   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Next-generation building envelopes: Smart materials, energy efficiency and environmental impact

Next Materials
Building envelopes play a crucial role in enhancing the energy efficiency, sustainability, and overall performance of modern buildings. This paper provides a comprehensive review of cutting-edge materials and technologies for smart and sustainable ...
Salim Barbhuiya, Bibhuti Bhusan Das, Dibyendu Adak, Aditya Singh Rajput   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source