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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Economical and technical aspects of using air heat pumps for hot water

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018
The paper presents selected technical and economic aspects related to the use of air heat pumps for the preparation of domestic hot water DHW. The research shows that heating the water in the 130 dm3 storage tank with the A21/W30-50 profile lasted an ...
Szreder Mariusz
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3D‐Printing Aided Rapid Prototyping of Pretensioned Tensegrity Structures for Robotic Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Printing, injection molding, and assembly (PMA) is a method for rapid prototyping mesoscale, topologically complex, and tensioned tensegrity structures. In combination with PMA method, two mold design strategies: modular mold and compact channel layout, enable efficiency and scalability for tensegrity fabrication.
Yi Sun, Jan Petrš, Omar Aloui, Dario Floreano   +3 more
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Experimental Study on Thermal Characteristics of Solar Heat Storage Water Tank with Phase Change Material

Zhileng xuebao, 2019
The heat storage tank is an indispensable component in a solar thermal utilization system. To improve the efficiency of a solar water heating system, phase change material Ba(OH)2?8H2O was added to a heat storage tank.
Chen Yankang, Zhang Hua, Wang Zilong, Zhang Qiaodan, Liang Hao   +4 more
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Numerical Analysis for Performance Evaluation of a Multi-Functional CO2 Heat Pump Water Heating System

Applied Sciences, 2018
In recent years, CO2 heat pump water heating systems have been developed, and their performances have been enhanced while their functions have been expanded.
Ryohei Yokoyama, Masashi Ohkura, Takuya Nakamata, Tetsuya Wakui   +3 more
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RBM10 Deficiency Promotes Anti‐PD‐1 Resistance in LUAD via STING Alternative Splicing‐Driven CCL7 Signaling and Macrophage Polarization

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
RBM10 deficiency promotes anti‐PD‐1 resistance in lung adenocarcinoma by altering STING alternative splicing, which enhances CCL7 secretion and CCR2‐dependent M2 macrophage polarization. A positive feedback loop via mitochondrial transfer sustains this immunosuppression.
Weitong Gao, Ruqiong Wang, Bo An, Lishuang Qi, Zihan Jing, Xingmei Ren, Yang Zhou, Mingjun Xu, Jiaojiao Li, Jie Liu, Liying Wang, Gang Xu, Rou Li, Dexin Jia, Yan Yu   +14 more
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Solid Ethanol as a Renewable, Low‐Toxicity, Electron‐Beam Direct Write, and Biomedical Material

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
3D ice lithography (3DIL) enables the fabrication of intricate submicrometer objects using ethanol as a renewable starting material. This study combines process optimization, structural and material analysis, and biomedical applications, from cell culture scaffolds to the patterning of neurostimulation electrodes, demonstrating performance in both in ...
Bruno Perdigão, Bingdong Chang, Gwendoline A. E. Anand, Lechan Tao, Kayeon Kim, Anne Zebitz Eriksen, Malte Alexander Schönhoff, Guilherme Ferreira, Xiyuan Liu, Su Genelioglu, Joachim Lyngholm‐Kjærby, Neha Zahoor, Johan Ulrik Lind, Alice Bastos da Silva Fanta, Thomas Willum Hansen, Changsi Cai, Anpan Han   +16 more
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Modelling a packed-bed latent heat thermal energy storage unit and studying its performance using different paraffins

International Journal of Sustainable Energy
Thermal systems, including those utilising solar energy and waste heat recovery, often have a mismatch between the energy supply and demand. It is crucial to implement a form of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) to effectively utilise the energy source.
Andreas Klitou, Theoklitos Klitou, Paris A. Fokaides   +2 more
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Dual Physiological Barriers Bypassed by a Silk‐Based Supramolecular Protein Delivery Platform for Neuroinflammation Mitigation in Alzheimer's Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A supramolecular nanocomplex based on phenolic‐modified silk sericin is developed to deliver antioxidant enzymes across the blood–brain barrier and escape lysosomal degradation. This dual‐barrier‐crossing system reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognitive performance in Alzheimer's disease mouse model, offering a promising strategy for protein ...
Doudou Hu, Tiandong Li, Jian He, Yujian Jiang, Yeyuan Wang, Jingchen Sun   +5 more
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Tailoring K+ Dosage in K+/Zn2+ Mixed Electrolytes via Lattice Expansion Regulation of Zinc Hexacyanoferrate for High‐performance Zinc Ion Batteries

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study proposes a fitting curve as a reference to quantify the optimal K+ ratio in K+/Zn2+ mixed electrolyte, thus achieving stable and high‐capacity aqueous zinc ion batteries at each current density. ABSTRACT Incorporating K+ into Zn‐based electrolytes can enhance the performance of aqueous zinc ion batteries, while the lack of a clear rule for ...
Yewei Li, Yuqian Li, Yuchen Zhang, Shuang Zheng, Yanhao Pan, Jiyuan You, Yan Liu, Wenju Wang   +7 more
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