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Microneedles Fabrication by Substrate‐Independent Electrostretching and In‐Situ Focused Electrospray Deposition for Transdermal Drug Delivery

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A novel electrohydrodynamic platform integrating substrate‐independent in situ dried electrostretching (SI‐PIDES) and in situ focused electrospray deposition (IFED) enables mold‐free fabrication and precise drug coating of flexible core–sheath microneedle patches.
Ngoc Luan Mai, Dinh Nghi Ngo, Yuqing Mu, Thien Xuan Dinh, Yin Xiao, Dzung Viet Dao, Yuen Kuan Yong, Van Thanh Dau   +7 more
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Design and Application of High-Density Cold Plasma Devices Based on High Curvature Spiked Tungsten Structured Electrodes

Applied Sciences
Advances in radar technology have driven efforts to develop effective countermeasures. Plasma is recognized as a highly effective medium for absorbing electromagnetic waves. Recent research has focused on enhancing plasma element performance.
Haotian Weng, Yaozhong Zhang, Xiaolu Huang, Hewei Yuan, Yang Xu, Kun Li, Yunhui Tang, Yafei Zhang   +7 more
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Single Cell Manipulation Technology

Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2015
With microfluidic technique emerging, cell manipulation technology combines with microfluidic become a promising tool for single-cell-level manipulation.
Shujing Lin, Di Chen, Yao Xie, Xiao Zhi, Qian Wei, Fei Pan, Daxiang Cui   +6 more
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Single‐Step Fabrication of Smart 3D Microstructures Exploiting Naphthopyrans as Photoinitiators and Photochromic Molecules

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Naphthopyran–benzophenone compounds can act simultaneously as photoinitiators and photochromic molecules for two‐photon polymerization. Using a single‐step process, liquid photoresist is encapsulated within polymerized 3D microstructures, preserving reversible UV–vis photochromism after fabrication.
João P. Leote, Artur Andrishak, Paulo J. Coelho, José R. Fernandes, Christian Maibohm, Jana B. Nieder   +5 more
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Micromachined Double‐Membrane Mechanically Tunable Metamaterial for Thermal Infrared Filtering

Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025.
Herein, a mechanically tunable double‐layer plasmonic metamaterial leveraging the extraordinary optical transmission effect observed in subwavelength arrays of openings within thin metal layers is presented. The concept is experimentally validated by integrating the proposed metamaterial structure into an electrostatic parallel‐plate actuator to create
Oleg Bannik, Fedor Kovalev, Mingkai Liu, Michal Zawierta, Dilusha Silva, Lorenzo Faraone, Mariusz Martyniuk, Ilya Shadrivov   +7 more
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Harnessing Ultrafast Optical Pulses for 3D Microfabrication by Selective Tweezing and Immobilization of Colloidal Particles in an Integrated System

Advanced Photonics Research, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2025.
Microfabrication using nano‐ to micron‐sized blocks has transformative potential for next‐gen electronics, optoelectronics, and materials. Traditional methods are limited by scalability and precision. STIC, a single‐laser system for precise colloid manipulation and immobilization using femtosecond lasers, is introduced that enables efficient 3D ...
Krishangi Krishna, Jieliyue Sun, Wenyu Liu, Robert H. Hurt, Kimani C. Toussaint Jr.   +4 more
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Multi-Component Analysis of Protein- and DNA-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy with Interdigitated Electrode Sensors

Bioengineering
The characterization of cancer and other diseases can be aided by the development of reusable electrochemical sensors that provide broad biomarker expression information in real time. We describe an interdigitated electrode (IDE) sensor array that can be
Kestley Lutey, Patrick B. White, Hiram Cammon, Miranda Trester, Sue Brumfield, John J. Neumeier, Seth Pincus, Robert W. Haushalter, Joshua Heinemann   +8 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Magnetic Micro‐ and Nanorobots for Precision Thrombolysis: Design Strategies and Translational Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Micro‐ and nanorobots for targeted thrombolysis. This perspective elaborates on the clinical indication of blood clot disorders and current limitations for treatment. As a novel, alternative solution, micro‐ and nanorobots can be used to treat and break down thrombi.
Joshua M. Mesfin, Yimo Yan, Nikola Cesarovic, Simone Schuerle   +3 more
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Autonomous Navigation of Pollen‐Inspired Magnetic Microrobots for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A sunflower pollen‐inspired magnetic microrobot enables controlled rolling navigation in vessel‐like environments. Its open geometry reduces hydrodynamic drag, while vision‐based closed‐loop control, shortest‐path planning, and reinforcement learning support target‐reaching and maze navigation with microrobot‐scale accuracy, highlighting a route toward
Ali Anil Demircali, Abdurrahim Yilmaz, Meysam Keshavarz, Jinshi Zhao, Ara Darzi, Eric Yeatman, Burak Temelkuran   +6 more
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