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Engineering Morphological Anisotropy to Control the In Vivo Transport Dynamics, Clearance, and Biodistribution of Silica Nanocarriers

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Morphological anisotropy directs the in vivo transport under physiological flow and clearance of silica nanocarriers. Increasing anisotropy reduces cellular uptake, suppresses hepatic and splenic sequestration, and prolongs systemic circulation by steering particles toward the central flow core.
Xiaofei Li, Yingjie Yu, Tianchang He, Xiaoyan Fang, Wenhua Yang, Luying Zhou, Hao Fan, Guimei Lin, Daniel Crespy, Katharina Landfester, Junfeng Zhang, Shuai Jiang   +11 more
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Performance Estimation and Ex Vivo Validation of Untethered Magnetic Robots in Soft Tissue

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents an empirical model that quantitatively predicts the step‐out frequency of screw‐type untethered magnetic robots (UMRs) in soft viscoelastic environments, including ex vivo brain tissue. By integrating key parameters into a dimensionless framework, the model enables estimation of robot performance across a range of biological ...
Leendert‐Jan W. Ligtenberg, Thijs J. van der Burg, Stijn Y. Kolkman, Santiago Saavedra Castano, David Fernandez Rivas, Anke Klingner, Roger M. L. M. Lomme, Lucas S. Joziasse, Dorothee Wasserberg, H. Remco Liefers, Doron Ben Ami, Udi Sadeh, Oded Shoseyov, Giulio Dagnino, Pascal Jonkheijm, Jurgen J. Fütterer, Stefano Stramigioli, J. Frank W. Nijsen, Michiel C. Warlé, Islam S. M. Khalil   +19 more
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Drag Reduction and Performance Improvement of Hydraulic Torque Converters with Multiple Biological Characteristics

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2016
Fish-like, dolphin-like, and bionic nonsmooth surfaces were employed in a hydraulic torque converter to achieve drag reduction and performance improvement, which were aimed at reducing profile loss, impacting loss and friction loss, respectively. YJSW335,
Liu Chunbao, Li Li, Lei Yulong, Liu Changsuo, Zhang Yubo   +4 more
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Bio‐Inspired Gradient Coatings Enhance the Leading Edge Erosion Resistance of Wind Blades

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Rain‐induced erosion of the wind turbine blade leading edge poses a critical challenge to maintenance and operation. Here, we propose a bio‐inspired approach for erosion protection utilising a platelet‐reinforced polyurethane coating with a graded through‐thickness architecture.
Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo, Julie Teuwen, Kunal Masania   +2 more
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A Magnetic‐Driven Self‐Rotation‐Stabilized Miniature Swimming Robot

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by the stable rotational descent of seeds in nature, this study designs a magnetic‐driven self‐rotation‐stabilized miniature swimming robot (MSMSR). Based on a resonance‐driven strategy, the robot exhibits high swimming performance, offering enhanced directional swimming and improved resistance to water flow disturbances compared to existing ...
Fujun Wang, Chuhan Zhang, Hao Zhang, Yanling Tian, Cunman Liang   +4 more
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Prediction and optimization of drill string torque and drag in horizontal wells based on dynamic friction coefficient testing

Unconventional Resources
With the large-scale development of unconventional oil and gas resources, extended-reach horizontal wells have been increasingly utilized in shale reservoirs.
Chi Peng, Haoxuan Li, Yayun Zhang, Kehao Bo, Guofa Qiao   +4 more
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A study on aerodynamic characteristics and visualization of flow field of lift-drag combined starter

Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019
This study refers to the modification of the aerodynamic characteristics of the starter for the lift-type vertical axis wind turbine, the structure of the traditional drag starter was improved, and the lift-drag combined starter model was proposed. Based
Fang Feng, Yan Li, Yuedi Bai, Guoqiang Tong, Xiaoyu Dong   +4 more
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A Preclinical Multifunctional Capsule Robot with Unified Diagnosis and Targeted Thermal Therapy for Gastrointestinal Diseases

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A proof‐of‐concept multifunctional capsule robot integrates diagnostic imaging, magnetic navigation, wireless power transfer, and targeted thermotherapy for gastrointestinal applications. Magnetically guided positioning and stable wireless power enable localized thermal ablation, achieving controlled heating and high cell mortality in vitro.
Heng Zhang, Yichong Sun, Xiaoting Zhang, Chi‐Kwan Lee, Zheng Li, Yehui Li, Huarong Chen, Paul D. Mitcheson   +7 more
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Testing geologic and geometric effects on drilling operations using torque and drag models [PDF]

, 2018
Intuitively, geologic and geometric effects on torque and drag should be significant. But literature suggests otherwise. Lesage et al. (1988) wrote that friction coefficients are not affected by lithology and hole angle, among other things.
Ho, Anthony, M.S. in Engineering
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Arthropod‐Inspired Miniature Modular Vibration Direct‐Drive Robot With Untethered Locomotion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an arthropod‐inspired untethered miniature modular vibration direct‐drive robot. By utilizing standardized driving units and nested locking interfaces, on‐demand reconfiguration into quadruped, hexapod, octopod, and circular morphologies is achieved.
Shijing Zhang, Ziteng Liu, Youwei Liu, Dehong Wang, Yingxiang Liu   +4 more
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