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Toward Mechanical Intelligence in Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robots can use their physical bodies to perform functions usually assigned to electronic sensors and controllers. This perspective defines mechanical intelligence through three core operations: filtering inputs, routing mechanical signals, and switching between states.
Xinyi Yang, Xinyi Ding, Tianyu Wang, Daniel I. Goldman, Shucong Li, Bolei Deng   +5 more
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Technical efficiency and conversion to organic farming: the case of France [PDF]

Using a panel of French crop farms, we test whether farmers’ technical efficiency under conventional practices is a significant driver of conversion to organic farming.
Laure Latruffe, Céline Nauges
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Core–Shell Gold Nanorod@Layered Double Hydroxide Nanomaterial with Highly Efficient Photothermal Conversion and Its Application in Antibacterial and Tumor Therapy

, 2019
Photothermal conversion efficiency (η) of gold nanorods (GNRs) can be tuned by enlarging the aspect ratio and forming the core–shell structure. Herein, an easy synthesis method is developed to construct the core–shell GNR@LDH nanostructure with GNRs and ...
Hao Yu, Zhiying Yang (4572895), Yawen Li (1415497), Zhuo Wang, Chunyuan Chen (3477305), Xin Zhang, Chunyuan Chen, Jia Huang, Hao Yu (157186), Zhuo Wang (18668), Jia Huang (42138), Kun Ma, Zhenguo Wang (841547), Zhiying Yang, Yuzhi Chen (40222), Xin Zhang (35492), Yawen Li, Xuefei Wang (30330), Xuefei Wang, Kun Ma (126624), Yuzhi Chen, Zhenguo Wang   +21 more
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Magnetically Actuated Microrobot for Drug Delivery: Current Progress and Challenges

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Magnetically actuated microrobots are reshaping targeted drug delivery through wireless propulsion, programmable materials, and localized therapeutic release. This review examines how fabrication, body material selection, structural architecture, loading mechanisms, and imaging‐guided control converge to enable microrobotic therapies while identifying ...
Yang Yang, David J. Cappelleri
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Nature‐inspired 3D hierarchical carbon nanotube matrices enable extraordinary solar steam generation

Carbon Energy
Interfacial solar evaporation, which captures solar energy and localizes the absorbed heat for water evaporation, is considered a promising technology for seawater desalination and solar energy conversion.
Chuanshuai Dong, Lei Chen, Weiquan Lin, Zipai Li, Linjie Wei, Chaohua Peng, Huan Liu, Ronghui Qi, Lin Lu, Lizhi Zhang   +9 more
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A Soft, Flexible Implant for Wireless Photothermal–Pyroelectric Neurostimulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A replication strategy is used to enlarge the exposed surface area of barium titanate within flexible films with embedded carbon nanotubes, enabling efficient photothermal‐pyroelectric stimulation. Polar crystalline nanosheets show superior performance in guiding neural progenitor cells toward neuronal differentiation.
Jiang Wu, Minmin Mao, Beltzane Garcia Cirera, Hao Ye, Xiangzhong Chen, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Ni Qin, Salvador Pané   +7 more
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Synergistic enhancement of phase change energy storage via advanced three-dimensional macroporous ZIF-12/EG composite for solar energy harvesting

Next Materials
Solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs) are highly regarded for their excellent thermal storage capabilities, making them a cornerstone in latent heat storage.
Xiao Zhang, Wenyuan Qiao, Guangyuan Liang, Haolin Gan, Jiateng Zhao, Changhui Liu   +5 more
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Controlled Synthesis of Cu_2–xSe Nanoparticles as Near-Infrared Photothermal Agents and Irradiation Wavelength Dependence of Their Photothermal Conversion Efficiency

, 2018
The ability to manipulate the near-infrared (NIR) localized surface plasmon resonance absorbance of copper chalcogenide materials is of utmost importance for applications such as photothermal therapy (PTT).
Dewei Zhu (1914154), Yongjun Hu, Mark T. Swihart (1429045), Wei Wei, Yang Liu (4829), Wei Wei (21173), Dewei Zhu, Yongjun Hu (1757575), Yang Liu, Mark T. Swihart   +9 more
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Biofilm‐Binding Phages Enhance Biofilm Eradication by Synergistic Photothermal and Photodynamic Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Engineered phage‐based trifunctional nanofibers are developed for synergistic biofilm eradication. Biofilm‐binding phages, armed with AuNPs and TCPP, serve as both warheads and scaffolds, endowing the phototherapy agents with biofilm‐anchoring ability. Upon light irradiation, AuNPs induce photothermal therapy, while TCPP generates 1O2 for photodynamic ...
Ying Cao, Tao Yang, Rui Wang, Hui‐Da Li, Xiao‐Yu Zhang, Feng Cheng, Ying Liu, Jian‐Hua Wang, Ting Yang, Chuanbin Mao   +9 more
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Engineering molecular rotor-stator ligand architectures on copper nanoclusters for efficient photothermal conversion

Nature Communications
Copper nanoclusters represent a promising yet underdeveloped frontier in materials science. Here, we propose a general and efficient strategy for enhancing photothermal conversion efficiency through the incorporation of rotor-stator ligand architectures ...
Bingzheng Yan, D. Sulalith N. D. Samarasinghe, Jing Sun, Hongwen Deng, Lei Li, Ming-Qiang Qi, Fangming Zhao, Qinghua Xu, Huifang Guo, Xueli Sun, Xuekun Gong, Rong Huo, Mengsi Zhu, Qingyuan Wu, Zhenlang Xie, Chengrui Xin, Yaqi Wang, Xiaotong Jiang, Simin Li, Fengyu Li, Meng Zhou, Christine M. Aikens, Nanfeng Zheng, Hui Shen   +23 more
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