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SU-8 Photolithography as a Toolbox for Carbon MEMS

open access: yesMicromachines, 2014
The use of SU-8 as precursor for glass-like carbon, or glassy carbon, is presented here. SU-8 carbonizes when subject to high temperature under inert atmosphere.
Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Polymeric Insulating Materials: Global Progress in These 10 Years

open access: yesHigh Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This journal, High Voltage, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026. To commemorate this significant milestone, this comprehensive special review article showcases the latest global research progress and cutting‐edge advancements in polymeric insulating materials, a critical component that underpins high‐voltage systems and is vital to modern ...
Yoshimichi Ohki   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microarray Dot Electrodes Utilizing Dielectrophoresis for Cell Characterization

open access: yesSensors, 2013
During the last three decades; dielectrophoresis (DEP) has become a vital tool for cell manipulation and characterization due to its non-invasiveness. It is very useful in the trend towards point-of-care systems.
Fatimah Ibrahim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using a Dielectrophoretic Microfluidic Biochip Enhanced Fertilization of Mouse Embryo in Vitro

open access: yesMicromachines, 2020
Droplet microfluidics has appealed to many interests for its capability to epitomize cells in a microscale environment and it is also a forceful technique for high-throughput single-cell epitomization. A dielectrophoretic microfluidic system imitates the
Hong-Yuan Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving ARTs: Microfluidics as a Tool for Sperm Selection

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sperm selection is a critical step in assisted reproductive technology (ART), as sperm quality directly influences embryo quality. In vivo, the female reproductive tract imposes several physical and physiological barriers that favors only the most optimal spermatozoa reaching the fertilization site.
A. Pérez‐Gómez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding extracellular vesicle biology, isolation, and characterization: The theory of EV‐erything

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially exosomes, are nanoparticles increasingly recognized as key regulators of intercellular communication in both physiological and pathological aspects. Despite rapid progress, inconsistencies in nomenclature, isolation, and characterization continue to restrict translational advancement.
Paras Ahmad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computational Analysis of Enhanced Circulating Tumour Cell (CTC) Separation in a Microfluidic System with an Integrated Dielectrophoretic-Magnetophorectic (DEP-MAP) Technique

open access: yesChemosensors, 2016
Cell based cancer analysis is an important analytic method to monitor cancer progress on stages by detecting the density of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in the blood.
Wan Shi Low, Nahrizul Adib Kadri
doaj   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 56, 8 October 2026.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degradation Pathways of Silicon‐Based Anodes in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Energy Materials, Volume 16, Issue 39, 21 October 2026.
Silicon‐based anodes undergo degradation through five primary pathways: (1) mechanical and structural deterioration of the active material, (2) loss of electrode integrity and electrical contact, (3) mechanical instability of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), characterized by repetitive fracture and deformation, (4) chemical instability of the ...
Yoon Jeong Choi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges and Future Directives of Synthetic Biology in Engineering Plant–Microbe Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture

open access: yesBiotechnology and Bioengineering, Volume 123, Issue 10, Page 2491-2519, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Synthetic biology has recently proven to be a valuable tool for enhancing agriculture even in the face of environmental and biological stresses. Understanding the challenges that militate synthetic biology will assist in ensuring safe, stable, and scalable crop production.
Ben Jesuorsemwen Enagbonma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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