Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review
This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren +8 more
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Ligand-exchange-assisted printing of colloidal nanocrystals to enable all-printed sub-micron optoelectronics. [PDF]
Zhao Z +11 more
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Robotic Materials With Bioinspired Microstructures for High Sensitivity and Fast Actuation
In the review paper, design rationale and approaches for bioinspired sensors and actuators in robotics applications are presented. These bioinspired microstructure strategies implemented in both can improve the performance in several ways. Also, recent ideas and innovations that embed robotic materials with logic and computation with it are part of the
Sakshi Sakshi +4 more
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New frontier of hybrid energy storage devices: evolution of capacitive mechanisms and escalation of nanocomposite materials. [PDF]
Farsi S +4 more
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Recent advances in materials and device engineering enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of muscle activity via wearable and implantable systems. This review critically summarizes emerging technologies for tracking electrophysiological, biomechanical, and oxygenation signals, outlines fundamental principles, and highlights key challenges and ...
Zhengwei Liao +4 more
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Fabrication of low-tortuosity thick electrodes with low material loss by temporally shaped ultraviolet femtosecond laser. [PDF]
Wu J +12 more
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie +8 more
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Microtube-integrated chips for modular electrical stimulation and 3D confined neural network growth. [PDF]
Qiu Y +6 more
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Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du +5 more
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Unpaired Learning‐Enabled Nanotube Identification from AFM Images
Identifying nanotubes on rough substrates is notoriously challenging for conventional image analysis. This work presents an unpaired deep learning approach that automatically extracts nanotube networks from atomic force microscopy images, even on complex polymeric surfaces used in roll‐to‐roll printing.
Soyoung Na +10 more
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