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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Dynamically Actuated Reconfigurable Topographical Surface Enables Active Control of Implant‐Associated Infections

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash, Jihun Lee, J. Scott VanEpps, Sungmin Nam, Jouha Min   +4 more
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Hybrid Path Planning Algorithm Based on Membrane Pseudo-Bacterial Potential Field for Autonomous Mobile Robots

IEEE Access, 2019
A hybrid path planning algorithm based on membrane pseudo-bacterial potential field (MemPBPF) is proposed. Membrane-inspired algorithms can reach an evolutionary behavior based on biochemical processes to find the best parameters for generating a ...
Ulises Orozco-Rosas, Kenia Picos, Oscar Montiel   +2 more
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Artificial Water Channels-MXene Membranes for Enhanced Desalination

International audienceBiological aquaporins possessing unimolecular directional pores provide exceptional transport performances for water translocation.
Huang, Li-Bo, Chen, Yeji, Meng, Xianghao, Barboiu, Mihail, Jiang, Zhongyi, Gao, Jie, He, Zexuan, Yi, Fan, Kong, Li   +8 more
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Emerging Post‐CMOS Hardware Neurons for Brain‐Inspired Computing: Devices, Circuits, and System Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The physical realization of artificial neurons is a critical challenge for energy‐efficient neuromorphic computing. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of artificial neuron implementations from conventional CMOS to emerging post‐CMOS technologies.
Kannan Udaya Mohanan, Hocheon Yoo, Benoît H. Lessard, Ioannis Kymissis, Chang‐Hyun Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐Inspired Artificial Ionic Mechanoreceptor

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A skin‐inspired artificial mechanoreceptor based on ionic interactions is presented for biomimetic tactile sensing. Pressure‐driven ionic redistribution within microfluidic channels generates a self‐powered electrical signal without external bias. The generated waveform exhibits mechanoreceptor‐like temporal features, including overshoot and undershoot,
Mohammad Akbari, Jeppe Don, Lasse A. N. Pedersen, John Noee, Rassoul Tabassian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomedical membranes and (Bio) artificial organs

, 2017
This book focusses on the development of biomedical membranes and their applications for (bio)artificial organs. It covers the state of art and main challenges for applying synthetic membranes in these organs.
Stamatialis, Dimitrios
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Guanidinium‐Based Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Superior Mono‐ and Divalent Cations Separation

Small Structures
Biological membranes exhibit extraordinary efficiency in processing ion permeability and selectivity. However, creating artificial membranes for an ideal ion separation is still challenging due to the subtle distinctions in valence and size among ...
Xin Liu, Weibin Lin, Khozama Bader Al Mohawes, Niveen M. Khashab   +3 more
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The role of nanomaterials in enhancing membrane-based treatment for emerging contaminants: A review

Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action
Nanomaterial-enhanced membranes offer a promising solution for water treatment, improving permeability, selectivity, and fouling resistance. However, their integration into existing systems requires further exploration, particularly in real-world ...
Zubair Hashmi, Ibrahim Maina Idriss, Femiana Gapsari, Norazanita Samsuddin, Muhammad Roil Bilad   +4 more
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Microscale Patterning of Ultrahigh‐Viscosity Metallic‐Polymer Composites via Embedded Droplet Writing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A hybrid additive manufacturing platform integrates direct droplet writing of metallic composite with VAT photopolymerization to fabricate architected soft magnetic composites. This approach enables microscale patterning of high‐viscosity materials for programmable actuators, adaptive fluidic devices, and switchable adhesives, offering tunable ...
Yeowon Yoon, Jian Ni, Sungmo Park, Yang Xu, Yong Chen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source