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Plasma Pretreated PMMA/MMT Composite Microfibers for Laccase Immobilization

open access: yes, 2011
In the present work, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/ montmorillonite (MMT) composite microfibers were firstly prepared by in situ emulsion polymerization combined with electrospinning, and then treated by oxygen plasma to create microfibers membrane ...
Qing Qing Wang, Er Bo Xu, Qu Fu Wei
core   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Special Issue on Organic Electronic Bio-Devices

open access: yesBiosensors, 2013
The aim of the present editorial is to briefly summarize the current scientific and technological accomplishments in the field of organic electronic biosensors as described in the articles published in this Special Issue.
Luisa Torsi
doaj   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
wiley   +1 more source

Improved fibronectin-immobilized fibrinogen microthreads for the attachment and proliferation of fibroblasts

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, 2013
Thanavel Rajangam, Seong Soo A AnDepartment of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam, South KoreaAbstract: The aim of this study was to fabricate fibrinogen (Fbg) microfibers with different structural characteristics for the development of 3-D ...
Rajangam T, A An SS
doaj  

Enhancing the Conductivity of Cell-Laden Alginate Microfibers With Aqueous Graphene for Neural Applications

open access: yesFrontiers in Materials, 2020
Microfluidically manufacturing graphene-alginate microfibers create possibilities for encapsulating rat neural cells within conductive 3D tissue scaffolding to enable the creation of real-time 3D sensing arrays with high physiological relavancy.
Marilyn C. McNamara   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

NF00-421 Sewing with Microfibers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
This NebFact discusses the use of ...
Tondl, Rose Marie
core  

Characteristics of the microfibers.

open access: yes, 2012
(A) The hysteresis curve of the microfibers containing MIO nanoparticles. (B) Release profiles of diclofenac from MIO-loaded microfibers without magnetic stimulation as the control (▵), with 2 minutes stimulation at the 10th, 30th and 60th minute ...
Chih-Yu Wang (115221)   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Laundering of face masks represents an additional source of synthetic and natural microfibers to aquatic ecosystems

open access: yes, 2022
From the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, the use of face masks has been adapted as one of the main measures to slow down the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. The inadequate handling and management of face masks lead to a massive dispersal in
Parolini, Marco   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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