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Neutron Reflectometry and Compression of Graded Hydrogel Surfaces
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 13, Issue 15, 4 August 2026.Highly‐entangled and covalently‐crosslinked hydrogels with thin and thick surface gel layers are compressed in neutron reflectometry experiments. Surface gel layer thickness dictates the extent to which the polymer network at the surface of a hydrogel collapses, while crosslinking chemistry, and therefore elastic modulus, impacts the pressure at which ...
Kathryn E. Shaffer +12 more
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Activatable smart contrast agents for photoacoustic imaging
Smart Molecules, Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2026.This review highlights recent advances in smart activatable photoacoustic imaging (PAI) contrast agents, which dynamically modulate their optical properties in response to external stimuli or microenvironmental cues. It discusses their molecular design, activation mechanisms, biomedical applications, and future prospects for clinically tailored use ...
Donghyeon Oh +5 more
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Nanotherapies for Atherosclerosis: Targeting, Catalysis, and Energy Transduction
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 20, 27 May 2026.Atherosclerosis management is hindered by poor drug targeting and plaque heterogeneity. Nanotechnology overcomes these barriers via three core strategies: (1) target‐engineered nanocarriers that achieve lesion‐specific precision via ligand modification, biomimetic camouflage, stimuli‐responsive release, and self‐propelling nanomotors; (2) catalytic ...
Yuqi Yang +4 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 5, 6 March 2026.This review explores recent advances in digital micromirror device (DMD)‐based lithography, focusing on its programmable light modulation, multi‐material compatibility, and dimensional patterning strategies. It highlights innovations from optical system design to materials integration and multifunctional applications, positioning DMD lithography as a ...
Yubin Lee +5 more
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Synthetic Cells on Demand: From Molecular Stimuli to Cellular Functions
ChemSystemsChem, Volume 8, Issue 2, March 2026.ABSTRACT Synthetic cells constructed via bottom‐up approaches using lipid or polymer vesicles have become essential tools for mimicking cellular functions and studying synthetic biological systems. These vesicles can undergo morphological changes and trigger internal reactions in response to external stimuli, such as osmotic pressure, temperature, pH ...
Masato Suzuki, Koki Kamiya
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WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 2, March/April 2026.Myeloid‐derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are key contributors to cancer immunotherapy failure and major targets in new therapeutic strategies. We highlight therapeutic approaches to counteract their immunosuppressive functions and discuss recent efforts to optimize drug delivery for controlling MDSCs, focusing on resiquimod as a representative drug ...
Yanying He, Yoon Yeo
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Bottom‐up Strategies for Generating Polymer Protocells That Mimic Cellular Communication
Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 8, 23 February 2026.This review focuses on polymeric protocells produced using a bottom‐up approach. Polymer‐based assemblies guarantee stability and designability by adjusting the properties of the amphiphilic copolymers used. The review covers protocell architectures, production, and their intra‐ and intercellular communication mechanisms.
Gloria Saorin +3 more
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TelecomThis study investigates a dynamic switching method for signal relay protocols in Cooperative Pattern Division Multiple Access (Co-PDMA) networks. The proposed approach aims to fully utilize the advantages of signal relays in fading-prone environment ...
Wanwei Tang +3 more
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Tailoring the Properties of Functional Materials With N‐Oxides
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 17, 26 February 2026.The properties of materials bearing N‐oxide groups are often dominated by the polar N+─O− bond. It provides hydrophilicity, selective ion‐binding, electric conductivity, or antifouling properties. Many of the underlying mechanisms have only recently been discovered, and the interest in N‐oxide materials is rapidly growing.
Timo Friedrich +5 more
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Cell‐Free DNA‐Based Theranostics for Inflammatory Disorders
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 12, 27 February 2026.Summary on the dual potential of cfDNA as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for inflammatory disorders. Figure was created with BioRender.com. ABSTRACT Inflammatory disorders are characterized by immune‐mediated inflammatory cascades that can affect multiple organs.
Jiatong Li +7 more
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