Strategies for Enhancing Thermal Conductivity of PDMS in Electronic Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review explores effective strategies for enhancing heat dissipation in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)‐based composites, focusing on particle optimization, 3D network design, and multifunctional integration. It offers key insights into cutting‐edge methods and simulations that are advancing thermal management in modern electronic devices.
Xiang Yan, Marisol Martin‐Gonzalez
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Role of Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> and Other Pathogens in Kidney Stone Formation: From Pathogenesis to Treatment. [PDF]
PathogensZalewska-Piątek B +2 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.An all‐in‐one microfluidic platform consists of two‐layered PDMS channels integrated with a hydrogel microwell array. This platform enables flow‐driven tumor cell capture, enhanced spheroid formation within the microwells, and advective drug testing. ABSTRACT Effective cancer drug screening requires platforms that replicate the physiological complexity
Omar M. Rahman +2 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Urolithiasis Imaging and Intervention: A Narrative Review of Current Applications, Barriers, and Future Directions. [PDF]
CureusRahman ME +6 more
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani +3 more
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First in-vivo multicenter experience with the novel CVAC 2.0 ureteroscope with simultaneous irrigation and aspiration functionality. [PDF]
World J UrolBallantyne CC +8 more
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Fiber Bragg Gratings with Micro‐Engineered Temperature Coefficients
Advanced Optical Materials, Volume 13, Issue 8, March 13, 2025.Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) are intrinsically responsive to temperature and strain simultaneously. In this research, low‐loss FBGs with micro‐engineered temperature coefficients are fabricated, utilizing refractive index liquid‐filled microchannels in the cladding.
Zipei Song +8 more
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Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume as Predictive Biomarkers for Spontaneous Passage of Distal Ureteric Stones in Patients Undergoing Medical Expulsive Therapy. [PDF]
CureusPatil S +6 more
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Electroluminescence and Franz–Keldysh Modulation Observed in Sn/Ge Multi‐Quantum Wells
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.We investigate the optoelectronic properties of PIN diodes based on ultrathin α‐Sn/Ge multiple quantum film structures, fabricated by molecular beam epitaxy, both experimentally and theoretically. The samples exhibit a light emission spectrum in the short‐wavelength infrared range with two transitions. Furthermore, when operating as a photodetector, we
Michael Oehme +9 more
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Recent Advances in Variable‐Stiffness Robotic Systems Enabled by Phase‐Change Materials
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Phase‐change materials (PCMs), such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, shape memory polymers, liquid crystal elastomers, and low‐melting‐point alloys, are driving advancements in stiffness‐tunable robotic systems across a wide range of applications. This review highlights recent progress in PCM‐enabled robotics, focusing on their underlying mechanisms,
Sukrit Gaira +5 more
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