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Information &Functional Materials, EarlyView.Piezoelectric materials are reviewed as active platforms for medical ultrasound, bridging electromechanical fundamentals, transducer architectures, and biomedical applications. Material–device co‐design is emphasized as the key to high‐performance diagnosis, therapy, monitoring, wearable ultrasound, and emerging ultrasound‐responsive functions ...
Jianan Li, Qing Wan
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MicromachinesThis study investigates the impact of material selection on the performance of linear slideways in ultraprecision machines used for freeform surface machining.
Ali Khaghani +2 more
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SmartBot, EarlyView.This article reviews the application of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) technology for precise force sensing in minimally invasive surgery. It outlines the fundamental working principles and algorithms used to interpret sensor data. The text surveys clinical applications across various medical fields, such as ophthalmology and vascular intervention (Table of
Shiyuan Dong +9 more
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Low Temperature Site‐Specific Pulsed Laser Annealing of MoS2
Small, EarlyView.The application of laser pulses, of extremely short duration, is investigated as a potential new method to modify the atomic structure of ultrathin 2D materials for use in the creation of future electrical devices. The process is efficient, offering a site‐specific functionality, where regions of an electronic device that only requires annealing is ...
Nazar Farid +13 more
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Small, EarlyView.Pt nanoparticle stability during accelerated stress testing at high anodic potentials was investigated using identical location TEM on a corrosion‐resistant boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrode. Changes in nanoparticle size, position, and response with respect to nearest neighbor distance on a particle‐by‐particle basis were tracked using machine vision
Daniel Houghton +7 more
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Small, EarlyView.Machine learning‐guided near‐infrared laser processing enables predictive fabrication of microneedles with application‐specific geometries. The optimized metal templates are translated into polymeric microneedles and integrated with a flexible microLED platform.
Ismail Eş +4 more
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Electrically Driven Hydrogel Actuators From Turgor Pressure to Ciliary Motion
SmartSys, Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Electrically driven hydrogels convert ion migration, water transport, and polymer network deformation into mechanical outputs, offering a soft and responsive platform for actuation. Recent progress in this field has advanced from macroscopic electroosmotic turgor actuators to micrometer‐scale hydrogel cilia arrays.
Ning Li +6 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2026.Functional surfaces are investigated as a foundation for reconfigurable microscale systems with sensing and actuation capabilities. Advances in additive manufacturing enable our development of planar arrays of hybrid‐material, compliant microdevices that convert environmental stimuli into programmed motion and visual responses.
Sandra Edward +5 more
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3D‐Nanoprinted Fluidically Steerable Soft Robotic Microcatheters
Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2026.This work introduces a ∼3‐French (1 mm‐in‐diameter) soft robotic microcatheter fabricated by means of two‐photon direct laser writing. The 3D‐printed microcatheter enables remote, on‐demand steering via microfluidic actuation for guidewire‐free navigation of vascular networks as well as microcatheter‐mediated delivery of fluidic payloads to target ...
Bailey M. Felix +17 more
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A Novel Slit Lamp‐Based System for 3D Ultrasound of the Eye
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Volume 45, Issue 8, Page 1695-1706, August 2026.Objectives This study aims to develop and evaluate a novel slit‐lamp‐based system to acquire 3‐dimensional (3D) ultrasound volumes using conventional ultrasound probes. Methods A slit‐lamp adapter was 3D printed and connected with a linear actuator and graphical user interface (GUI) system to control movement and create volumes of 2‐dimensional scans ...
Claire E. Malley +9 more
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