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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced 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, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

Advanced 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

Quantum dot enabled thermal imaging of optofluidic devices

, 2012
Quantum dot thermal imaging has been used to analyse the chromatic dependence of laser-induced thermal effects inside optofluidic devices with monolithically integrated near-infrared waveguides. We demonstrate how microchannel optical local heating plays
Rodenas, Airan, Paterson, Lynn; id_orcid, Kar, Ajoy K., Choudhury, Debaditya, Ramsay, William T., Jaque, Daniel   +5 more
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Numerical Modeling of Photothermal Self‐Excited Composite Oscillators

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
We present a numerical framework for simulating photothermal self‐excited oscillations. The driving mechanism is elucidated by highlighting the roles of inertia and overshoot, as well as the phase lag between the thermal moment and the oscillation angle, which together construct the feedback loop between the system state and the environmental stimulus.
Zixiao Liu, Ryan R. Rusch, Zheng Wu, Chi Chen, Pengju Shi, Hao Qiu, Ximin He   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Advanced 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, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Copper Chalcogenide Nanocrystals as Agents for Photothermal Therapy

, 2016
Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-08In recent years, copper sulfide nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as promising candidates for new photothermal agents due to their strong near-infrared (NIR) light absorption, high photostability, low ...
Lee, Soohyung
core  

Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin, Jimin Kim, Inho Kim, Bong Hoon Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Photothermal transforming agent and chemotherapeutic co-loaded electrospun nanofibers for tumor treatment

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2019
Jiulong Zhao,1,* Yangbei Zhu,1,* Changqing Ye,2,* Ying Chen,2 Shige Wang,2 Duowu Zou,3 Zhaoshen Li11Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic of China; 2College of ...
Zhao J, Zhu Y, Ye C, Chen Y, Wang S, Zou D, Li Z   +6 more
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N-doped carbon dots for dual-modality NIR fluorescence imaging and photothermal therapy

Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Photothermal therapy (PTT), a rapidly advancing non-invasive cancer treatment modality, utilizes photothermal agents to convert light energy into thermal energy, enabling precise and localized destruction of cancer cells. Recent developments have focused
Hui-Xian Shi, Xuan Qu, Tong-Tong Zhao, Zhong-Fu An, Chuan-Yi Zhang, Hong-Liang Wang   +5 more
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