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Cross‐Scale Synergistic Optimization for Miniature Meta‐Liquid Hybrid Zoom Imaging

Nanophotonics, Volume 15, Issue 13, 13 July 2026.
A physically constrained optimization framework links electrowetting liquid lenses and metasurface dispersion engineering to realize a compact visible‐band achromatic zoom imager. By co‐optimizing zoom actuation, meta‐atom manufacturability, and system aberrations, the design achieves 1.5x zoom in a 15.5 mm track and clarifies robustness against ...
Zhuoxuan Fan, Meng Zhang, Zihao Gan, Mengyue Chang, Ce Zhang, Zhaoyang Liu, Jianming Lv, Kunsheng Xing, Zhuoqun Hu, Junbo Yang, Huajie Hong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Driving Waveform Design with Rising Gradient and Sawtooth Wave of Electrowetting Displays for Ultra-Low Power Consumption

Micromachines, 2020
As a kind of paper-like display technology, power consumption is a very important index for electrowetting displays (EWDs). In this paper, the influence of driving waveforms on power consumption of the EWDs is analyzed, and a driving waveform with rising
Wei Li, Li Wang, Taiyuan Zhang, Shufa Lai, Linwei Liu, Wenyao He, Guofu Zhou, Zichuan Yi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transfer Printing and Reconfiguration of Soft Electronics Using Digital Microfluidics and Laser Machining

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 56, 13 July 2026.
This paper presents a digital microfluidics‐based technique for transferring and reconfiguring soft nanomembranes. Laser‐machined nanothin membranes are picked up, transported, and aligned via tailored surface tension and the actuation of water droplets, enabling the development of flexible electronics, the integration of functional materials on 3D ...
Quang Anh Nguyen, Chi Cong Nguyen, Tran Bach Dang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jordan Thorpe, Michael Listyawan, Nhat Minh Doan, Sinuo Zhao, Hongru Chen, Trung Thien Hoang, Mingsheng Xu, Jisheng Han, Thanh Nho Do, Adam Hill, Timothée Mouterde, Hoang‐Phuong Phan   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Driving Waveform Design of Electrowetting Displays Based on an Exponential Function for a Stable Grayscale and a Short Driving Time

Micromachines, 2020
The traditional driving waveform of the electrowetting display (EWD) has many disadvantages, such as the large oscillation of the target grayscale aperture ratio and a long time for achieving grayscale.
Zichuan Yi, Zhenyu Huang, Shufa Lai, Wenyao He, Li Wang, Feng Chi, Chongfu Zhang, Lingling Shui, Guofu Zhou   +8 more
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Magnetic Droplet Manipulation on Open Surfaces

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 14, 22 July 2026.
Recent advances in the manipulation of magnetic droplets demonstrate various manipulations on open surfaces, including transport, splitting, merging, and force‐controlled motion, enabled by magnetic particles and external fields. ABSTRACT Manipulation of liquids on a smaller scale enables applications in various fields, particularly diagnostics and ...
Robab Jahangir, Vahid Nasirimarekani
wiley   +1 more source

Photolithography Fabricated Spacer Arrays Offering Mechanical Strengthening and Oil Motion Control in Electrowetting Displays

Sensors, 2020
Introducing spacers into pixelated electrowetting displays (EWDs) normally gives mechanical strengthening, while bringing undesired disturbance of water/oil interfacial dynamics. Hence, spacer array is a key pixel structure needs careful consideration in
Yingying Dou, Lin Chen, Hui Li, Biao Tang, Alex Henzen, Guofu Zhou   +5 more
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A Comprehensive Review on Hydrogel‐Based TENGs: Materials, Mechanisms, and Future Prospects for Wearable and Energy‐Harvesting Applications

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
Hydrogel‐based triboelectric nanogenerators (H‐TENGs) influence ionic conductivity, self‐healing capability, and skin‐like biocompatibility to harvest biomechanical energy for battery‐free wearable sensing. This review examines material classifications, charge transfer mechanisms, and fabrication strategies across natural, synthetic, and nanocomposite ...
Md. Redwanul Islam, Md. Farhad Hossain, Udoy Chand Pandit, Md Mustafizur Rahman, Md. Tusar Akon, Kaniz Farhana   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

CRISPR‐Enabled Point‐of‐Care Diagnostics for Early Cancer Detection

Aggregate, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
This review summarizes recent advances in CRISPR‐enabled point‐of‐care diagnostics for early cancer detection, covering Cas‐based recognition mechanisms, portable engineering platforms, and biomarker applications. It further highlights current challenges and future opportunities for translating sensitive, affordable, and accessible CRISPR diagnostics ...
Yuwei Pan, Qihang Xu, Carla Spatola Rossi, Zhugen Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Droplet microfluidics: Enabling the tailored fabrication of hydrogel particles

Droplet, Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2026.
Droplet microfluidics enables precise, versatile fabrication of hydrogel particles with controlled size, composition, and structure. This review summarizes fundamental principles, engineering strategies, and emerging applications, providing a framework for advancing microfluidic hydrogel technologies.
Zhongqiao Gan, Xu Hou
wiley   +1 more source

A Driving System for Fast and Precise Gray-Scale Response Based on Amplitude–Frequency Mixed Modulation in TFT Electrowetting Displays

Micromachines, 2019
The gray-scale display which is driven by PWM (pulse width modulation) in TFT (thin film transistor) electrowetting displays (EWDs) has some shortcomings, such as large amplitude of oil oscillation in pixels and slow response speed for displaying gray ...
Zichuan Yi, Linwei Liu, Li Wang, Wei Li, Lingling Shui, Guofu Zhou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source