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Recent Advances in Light‐Addressable Electrochemistry for Spatially Resolved Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This comprehensive review highlights light‐addressable electrochemistry as a powerful tool that uses light to control localized chemical reactions on unstructured semiconductor surfaces. The work evaluates advanced strategies to optimize electrode materials for enhanced spatial resolution and stability. Furthermore, it showcases diverse applications in
Nhi Trang Vo, Sina Jamali, Nam‐Trung Nguyen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Actuator Powered by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Muscles at the Water–Air Interface

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Soft robots for unstructured environments require responsive, durable actuators. Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) provide large reversible deformations under thermal or optical stimuli. Direct ink writing enables fabrication of LCE actuators integrated with silicone, with mesogen chemistry and oligomers optimized for printable inks.
Cecilie Ryberg, Stefan Pendlmayr, Jan Skov Pedersen, Jens Vinge Nygaard, Jan P. F. Lagerwall, Brigitte Städler   +5 more
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Biogenic copper sulfide nanoaggregates via intracellular-tailoring for enhanced photothermal therapy

Nano Research
Photothermal conversion efficiency and biocompatibility are two valuable factors of photothermal agents for photothermal therapy of tumors. However, the synthesis of efficient photothermal agents with desired biocompatibility remains a great challenge in
Xinhe Liu, Yi Chang, Guanglei Ma, Tingting Liu, Xueqing Ren, Zhi Zheng, Heng Yu, Yuming Guo, Xiaoming Ma   +8 more
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Single‐Step Fabrication of Smart 3D Microstructures Exploiting Naphthopyrans as Photoinitiators and Photochromic Molecules

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Naphthopyran–benzophenone compounds can act simultaneously as photoinitiators and photochromic molecules for two‐photon polymerization. Using a single‐step process, liquid photoresist is encapsulated within polymerized 3D microstructures, preserving reversible UV–vis photochromism after fabrication.
João P. Leote, Artur Andrishak, Paulo J. Coelho, José R. Fernandes, Christian Maibohm, Jana B. Nieder   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transparent Single‐Dye NIR Photonic Platform for Multimodal Optical Authentication

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
A single‐component DHP‐SQ dye integrates visible transparency, near‐infrared (NIR) fluorescence, and photothermal functionality into one molecular platform. NIR‐selective visualization transforms visually imperceptible printed patterns into readily authenticated information, while screen‐printing compatibility enables well‐defined patterning on diverse
Su Jeong Choi, Seung Hyeon Kim, Dayoung Shin, Yeongnam Heo, Minseo Kim, Ji Hyeon Lee, Ji‐Eun Jeong, Young‐Jae Jin, Jin Chul Kim, Hyoung Eun Bae, Young Hoon Son, Sung Jin Park, Sang Hwan Nam, Young Il Park, Hyocheol Jung   +14 more
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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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Photo-thermoresponsive polypyrrole-crosslinked single-chain nanoparticles for photothermal therapy

Communications Chemistry
Irradiating a chromophore allows cancer diagnostics by photoacoustic (PA) imaging, but also causes transformation of light into thermal energy and so enables therapy by photothermal effects.
Justus Friedrich Thümmler, Farzin Ghane Golmohamadi, Daniel Schöffmann, Jan Laufer, Henrike Lucas, Julia Kollan, Karsten Mäder, Wolfgang Hubertus Binder   +7 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, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
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Polydopamine-Coated Magnetic Composite Particles with an Enhanced Photothermal Effect

, 2015
Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) that utilizes photothermal conversion (PTC) agents to ablate cancer under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation has attracted a growing amount of attention because of its excellent therapeutic efficacy and improved target ...
Xinguo Jiang (50550), Rui Zheng (313520), Shun Shen (1411801), Sheng Wang (339979), Ye Tian (220278), Deliang Fu (626570), Wuli Yang (1559602)   +6 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
wiley   +1 more source