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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping of Physiological Signals From Wireless Battery‐Free Implants With Plane‐Wave Ultrasound Imaging

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Combined approach of electromagnetic (Power) and ultrasound (data harvesting) waves is proposed to address the miniaturized ultrasonic implants. Electromagnetic waves trigger the piezoelectric element to generate the acoustic pulse which is modulated by the variations in the sensor's impedance.
Anam Bhatti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selective Crystal Growth and Optical Responses of 2H and 3R Polytypes in van der Waals Polar Insulator α‐In2Se3

open access: yesAdvanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Selective growth protocols are established to obtain high‐quality bulk single crystals of the 2H and 3R polytypes of the vdW polar insulator α‐In2Se3, together with rapid, non‐destructive phase‐identification methods. Combined optical transmission and absolute reflectivity measurements, supported by DFT calculations, reveal distinct polytype‐dependent ...
Ryoga Murata, Takao Sasagawa
wiley   +1 more source

Finite element modeling of a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the cochlear round window

open access: yesCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Round window (RW) stimulation is an application of active middle ear implants. However, its clinical outcomes show a substantial degree of variability due to the mismatch of the diameter of the actuator and the RW membrane, and the surgically challenging
Liu Houguang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thickness Dependence of Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Multilayer 3R‐MoS2

open access: yesAdvanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
Thickness as a key design parameter for optimizing the nonlinear optical response of layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) materials is established. The demonstrated correlation between thickness, linear spectra, and harmonic generation efficiency provides a powerful framework for tailoring nonlinear performance.
Fatemeh Abtahi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

open access: yesAdvanced 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
wiley   +1 more source

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