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Polydimethylsiloxane Substrates for passive UHFRFID Sensors [PDF]

, 2014
PDMS has previously shown to be a suitable substrate for UHF-RFID strain sensor tags due to their elastomer characteristics. However, PDMS has further properties such as polymer swelling which could be utilized in gas sensing.
Batchelor, John C., Holder, Simon J., Rakibet, Osman Özgür, Rumens, C.V.   +3 more
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Symmetries and Elasticity of Nematic Gels

, 2001
A nematic liquid-crystal gel is a macroscopically homogeneous elastic medium with the rotational symmetry of a nematic liquid crystal. In this paper, we develop a general approach to the study of these gels that incorporates all underlying symmetries ...
B. Jacobsen, C. A. Guymon, C.-C. Chang, C.N. Bowman, D.E. Feldman, D.E. Feldman, D.R. Nelson, E.M. Terentjev, G. Grinstein, G. Verwey, G.C. Verwey, G.R. Mitchell, H. Finkelmann, H. Finkelmann, H. Finkelmann, J.A. Aronovitz, K. Saunders, L. Golubovic, L. Golubović, L. Radzihovsky, L. Radzihovsky, L. Radzihovsky, L. Radzihovsky, L. Radzihovsky, Leo Radzihovsky, M. Bowick, M. Warner, M. Warner, M. Warner, M. Warner, N.A. Clark, P. Blandon, P. Le Doussal, Peter D. Olmsted, R. Zentel, Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, S.M. Clarke, S.M. Clarke, S.T. Kim, S.V. Fridrikh, T. Bellini, T. C. Lubensky, Xiangjun Xing, Y. Mao   +43 more
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Respiratory Organ‐on‐a‐Chip for Disease Modeling: From Architecture to Functional Integration

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Respiratory organ‐on‐a‐chip (ROC) models capture key mechanical and cellular cues of the human respiratory system, enabling quantitative dissection of disease mechanisms. This review links ROC architectures to disease modeling, functional integration, and commercialization, and proposes a decision framework that aligns model complexity with mechanistic
Jinzhuo Hu, Yongjie Tang, Sidi Liu, Tao Xu, Qian Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quenched disorder and spin-glass correlations in XY nematics

, 2006
We present a theoretical study of the equilibrium ordering in a 3D XY nematic system with quenched random disorder. Within this model, treated with the replica trick and Gaussian variational method, the correlation length is obtained as a function of the
Cleaver D J, de Almeida J R L, de Gennes P G, Dotsenko V, E M Terentjev, Edwards S F, Kosterlitz J M, L Petridis, Larkin A I, Parisi G, Parisi G   +10 more
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Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong, Deepu Ashok, Anna Waterhouse, Marcela M. M. Bilek, Daniele Vigolo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Performance Conductive Elastomers Based on Deep Eutectic Solvents and Polyvinyl Alcohol for Flexible Monitoring Sensors

Advanced Electronic Materials
The rapid advancement of wearable technology has led to the growing significance of flexible sensors in medical health monitoring and motion tracking.
Pinwen Wang, Shouhua Han, Zhipeng Hou, Sihang Ren, Muxin Zhao, Liqun Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Data Driven Review of In Vitro Electrical and Mechanical Stimulation for Post‐Acute Phase Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how in vitro electrical and mechanical stimulation modulates wound healing in fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Analyzing over 560 experimental data points, we relate stimulation parameters to proliferation and migration outcomes, evaluate platform designs, and highlight the need for multi‐parameter optimization to advance targeted ...
Matthew K. Burgess, Ellen F. Marsh, Veronica M. Lucian, Malavika Nair   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal energy-harvesting cycles for load-driven dielectric generators in plane strain

, 2014
The performances of energy harvesting generators based on dielectric elastomers are investigated. The configuration is of a thin dielectric film coated by stretchable electrodes at both sides.
Bortot, E., deBotton, G., Gei, M., Springhetti, R.   +3 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Staggered Explicit-Implicit Finite Element Formulation for Electroactive Polymers

, 2018
Electroactive polymers such as dielectric elastomers (DEs) have attracted significant attention in recent years. Computational techniques to solve the coupled electromechanical system of equations for this class of materials have universally centered ...
Park, Harold S., Park, K. C., Seifi, Saman   +2 more
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