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Regulating morphologies and near-infrared photothermal conversion of perylene bisimide via sequence-dependent peptide self-assembly

open access: yes, 2018
The assembly behavior of perylene bisimide (PBI) can be precisely organised by the conjugation of sequence-dependent di-peptides in aqueous media.
Cui, Lingyun   +13 more
core   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAdvanced 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   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D Printing of Self‐Healing Polymers by Material Extrusion: A Process‐Centric Review of Setups, Parameters, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in material extrusion 3D printing of self‐healing polymers, focusing on the interplay between material chemistry, rheology, hardware customization, and process optimization. Filament‐ and ink‐based extrusion strategies, multimaterial architectures, and postprocessing approaches are discussed for applications in ...
Antonio Pavone   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasmonic Enhancement of Photothermal Conversion Efficiency in Gold‐Nanoparticle Hydrogels

open access: yesChemNanoMat
AbstractThis study investigates the photothermal properties of citrate‐capped gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) dispersed in agarose gel, examining various sizes and concentrations, particularly within a low‐concentration range (0.2–2.5 nM). Heat transfer measurements are conducted on Au NP hydrogels using laser‐light induced heating, revealing a size‐ and ...
Mai S. Rashwan   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Near-infrared conjugated polymers for photoacoustic imaging-guided photothermal/chemo combination therapy

open access: yes, 2017
Conjugated polymers with intensive near-infrared absorption and high photothermal conversion efficiency have emerged as a new generation of photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging agents for cancer therapy.
Yannan Wu   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Learning‐Based Soft Robotic Grasping: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review analyzes learning‐based soft robotic grasping from a pipeline‐oriented perspective, encompassing soft gripper design, multimodal sensing, and learning‐based planning and control. It surveys key neural network architectures and benchmark datasets and identifies critical challenges such as sim‐to‐real transfer, generalization, and continual ...
Arnab Majumder   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cuprous Halide Coordination Polymer for Efficient NIR-I Photothermal Effect and Photo-Thermo-Electric Conversion

open access: yesMolecules
Photo-thermo-electric conversion devices represent a promising technology for converting solar energy into electrical energy. Photothermal materials, as a critical component, play a significant role in efficient conversion from solar energy into thermal ...
Ning-Ning Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent Micro/Nanorobots for Targeted Interventional Therapy: From Bench to Clinic

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Zirui Zhang et al. reviewed the application and challenges of mobile nanomachines in interventional therapy. By converting exogenous energy, including chemical, magnetic, optical, and ultrasonic sources, into mechanical forces, micro/nanorobots (MNRs) enable precise actuation at unprecedented scales. Evolving far beyond traditional drug delivery, these
Zirui Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell‐Based Biohybrid Micro/Nanorobots for Biotherapy

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review systematically evaluates cell‐based biohybrid micro/nanorobots (CB‐BMRs), highlighting their cell selection criteria, fabrication strategies, and diverse actuation modes. Furthermore, it surveys the promising therapeutic applications of CB‐BMRs in targeted cancer, thrombosis, and inflammation treatments, while comprehensively discussing ...
Lin Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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