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Snap‐Through–Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomers for High‐Power Remote Microneedle Actuation Toward Smart Livestock Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee, Nankyung Kim, SeungHyun Park, Dae Seok Kim   +3 more
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A modular Agritech framework for sustainable horticulture systems: Development and validation in the kiwifruit industry

Information Processing in Agriculture
Horticulture is facing growing challenges, including labour shortages, environmental sustainability, and the need for increased productivity. To address these issues, this paper proposes Modular Agritech Systems for Horticulture (MAS-H), a modular ...
Nick Pickering, Mike Duke, ChiKit Au
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3D Hydrodynamic Flow Lithography

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Continuous‐ and stop‐flow lithography are widely used to fabricate multi‐dimensional microstructures whose cross‐sectional morphology is dictated by the flow profile of multiple co‐flowing streams. Here, we introduce three‐dimensional hydrodynamic flow lithography (3D HFL), a platform for programmable generation of multi‐layered flow profiles ...
Yiying Zou, Mehmet Akif Sahin, Muhammad Zia Ullah Khan, Muhammad Usman Akhtar, Daniel Stoecklein, Ghulam Destgeer   +5 more
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Design and Characterization of a Two‐Dimensional Soft Array Based on Cooperative Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A fully polymeric two‐dimensional array of Dielectric Elastomers enables self‐sensing, cooperative actuation, and large‐stroke operation in a DE‐based autonomous conveyor. Based only on voltage and current measurements at actuator level, the system detects the presence of a ball and subsequently drives it toward a target position.
Saverio Addario, Alberto Priuli, Giovanni Soleti, Sebastian Gratz‐Kelly, Benjamin Zemlin, Stefan Seelecke, Gianluca Rizzello   +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
wiley   +1 more source

Confinement‐Engineered Thermally Programmed Ion‐Gating Separator for Decoupling Thermal–Electrochemical Feedback in High‐Energy Lithium‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A new phase‐change material encapsulated membrane offers more thermal resilience stability and safety than the conventional separators for batteries. ABSTRACT Thermal runaway in lithium‐ion batteries arises from the intrinsic coupling between heat generation and ion transport, yet conventional shutdown separators primarily rely on passive pore collapse
Sumedha Rajpoot, Wei‐Nien Su, Sheng‐Chiang Yang, Yu Chun Huang, Wahyu Fiqih Virdiansyah, Ashok Ranjan, Han‐Hsuan Hsieh, Chia‐Lung Hsieh, Yu‐Wei Li, Yosef Nikodimos, Zabish Bilew Muche, Yu Jen Liang, Chia‐Chi Wang, Chih‐Ching Liu, Gao‐Jhih Liang, Chun‐Chen Yang, She‐Huang Wu, Bing Joe Hwang   +17 more
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3D Bioprinted Glioblastoma Multiforme Models: How the Extracellular Matrix Glycosignature Influences Drug Response

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Aberrant glycosylation in the glioblastoma tumor microenvironment drives therapeutic resistance. Here, a 3D bioprinted model was engineered by incorporating α‐NeuNAc‐(2→3)‐β‐D‐Gal‐ and chondroitin sulfate. Combined multiplex immunofluorescence and synchrotron‐based nanoCT analysis revealed that glycan‐matrix interactions dictate specific drug‐escape ...
Francesca Cadamuro, Marco Piazzoni, Ilaria Borghi, Alberto Baeri, Alessandro Fumagalli, Federica Perillo, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad, Martina Ghizzi, Luca Crippa, Gabriella Nicolini, Angela Bentivegna, Daniele Ramazzotti, Valentina Zuliani, Mirko Rivara, Carlo Giorgio Giussani, Andrea Di Cristofori, Guido Cavaletti, Federica Facciotti, Sobhan Sheikhi, Claire Seydoux, Murielle Salome, Peter Cloetens, Alberto Bravin, Paola Coan, Francesco Nicotra, Laura Russo   +25 more
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Thermoresponsive Soft and Self‐Anchoring Cuff Electrode for Chronic Peripheral Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel thermoresponsive, soft and self‐anchoring (TSSA) cuff electrode utilizing shape memory polymers achieves autonomous, sutureless peripheral nerve fixation. Driven by thermally induced pre‐strain and tissue adhesion, the device self‐closes and softens at body temperature, successfully minimizing mechanical mismatch. This adaptive platform ensures
Seungjun Lee, Byungwook Park, Jonghee Eun, Sohee Kim, Namsun Chou   +4 more
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A Review and Evaluation of Control Architectures for Modular Legged and Climbing Robots

Biomimetics
Robotic control is a fundamental part of autonomous robots. Modular legged and climbing robots are complex machines made up of a variety of subsystems, ranging from a single robot with simple legs to a complex system composed of multiple legs (or modules)
Carlos Prados, Miguel Hernando, Ernesto Gambao, Alberto Brunete   +3 more
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Gradient‐Conductivity Architecture Enables Synchronous Enhancement of Sensitivity and Detection Range in Multifunctional All‐Paper Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A gradient‐engineered all‐paper sensor is fabricated by integrating MXene and in situ grown AgNPs within hierarchical cellulose networks. The device breaks the sensitivity–detection range trade‐off through cascaded conductive pathways, enabling ultrahigh pressure sensitivity, humidity–pressure decoupled dual‐mode sensing, and outstanding EMI shielding,
Ao Li, Jun Xu, Dezhong Xu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jiyi Li, Daxian Cao, Kefu Chen, Mizi Fan   +7 more
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