Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Hypocrellin-Based Multifunctional Phototheranostic Agent for NIR-Triggered Targeted Chemo/Photodynamic/Photothermal Synergistic Therapy against Glioblastoma [PDF]
, 2020 Chuangli Zhang +6 more
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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 +5 more
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Frontiers in ImmunologyPhotothermal therapy (PTT) in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) enables deep-tissue penetration and reduced off-target damage, offering a promising approach for localized cancer ablation. A major challenge, however, lies in achieving
Zhongji Jiang +11 more
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Photothermal Therapy: Ambient Aqueous Synthesis of Ultrasmall PEGylated Cu2−xSe Nanoparticles as a Multifunctional Theranostic Agent for Multimodal Imaging Guided Photothermal Therapy of Cancer (Adv. Mater. 40/2016) [PDF]
, 2016 Shaohua Zhang +9 more
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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 +4 more
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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
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Biomimetic Theranostic Agents with Superior NIR-II Photoacoustic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Performance for Targeted Photothermal Therapy of Prostate Cancer [PDF]
, 2023 Ling Liu +9 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 +6 more
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International Journal of NanomedicineYating Shang,1 Xiangxiang Yi,1 Debiao Xiang,2,* Lili Zhou1,* 1School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, The Third Hospital of Changsha, Changsha ...
Shang Y, Yi X, Xiang D, Zhou L
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