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Thermoresponsive Self‐Healing Carbon Nanotube‐Reinforced Dual‐Network Hydrogels for Wearable Sensors and Information Concealment

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A CNT‐reinforced dual‐network hydrogel combines ionic liquid‐mediated thermoresponsiveness, dynamic covalent crosslinking, and conductive nanostructures within a single adaptive material. The hydrogel exhibits ultrafast gelation, autonomous self‐healing, >1000% stretchability, reversible optical switching, and stable electromechanical sensing, enabling
Xia Qiu, Xiaolong He, Paul Morandi, Petra Rudolf, Rudy Folkersma, Vincent S. D. Voet, Katja Loos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

pH and thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymer grafted to poly(ethylene glycol)

, 2013
pH and thermo-responsive graft copolymers are reported where thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) [poly(NIPAAm), poly A], poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-(diethylamino) ethyl methacrylate) [poly(NIPAAm-co-DEA), poly B], and poly(N ...
Mosaiab, Tamim, Nahain, Abdullah-Al, Lee, Kang Seok, Park, Sung Young   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Force–Displacement Characterization of PNIPAM Microactuators

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A method to experimentally establish a force–displacement diagram of poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) microactuators, printed by 2PP, is presented herein. PNIPAM is a hydrogel whose volume and stiffness change with temperature due to the absorption or release of water.
Manon Cassignol, Esra Yalcinkaya, Adam Chafaï, Jérémy Odent, Pierre Lambert   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis and Thermo-Responsive Behavior of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-b-Poly(N-vinylisobutyramide) Diblock Copolymer. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel)
Thermo-responsive diblock copolymer, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-poly(N-vinylisobutyramide) was synthesized via switchable reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and its thermal transition behavior was studied.
Yoon JH, Kim T, Seo M, Kim SY.
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
wiley   +1 more source

Suzuki Reaction within the Core−Corona Nanoreactor of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Grafted Pd Nanoparticle in Water

, 2016
A nanoreactor of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-grafted Pd nanoparticle (Pd@PNIPAM) is proposed for the Suzuki reaction performed in the sole solvent of water.
Yao Wang (102387), Minchao Zhang (2197714), Wangqing Zhang (1432429), Fei Wen (2428708), Guanwei Wei (2428705)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Free-standing poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based etalons [PDF]

, 2014
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (pNIPAm-co-AAc) microgel-based free-standing etalons have been developed by fabricating etalons on a solid support that has been coated with a sacrificial polymer layer.
Xu, Wenwen, Gao, Yongfeng, Serpe, Michael J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Preparation and properties of fast temperature-responsive soy protein/PNIPAAm IPN hydrogels [PDF]

Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2014
The interpenetrating polymer network of fast temperature-responsive hydrogels based on soy protein and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) were successfully prepared using the sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) solutions as the reaction medium.
Liu Yong, Cui Yingde, Wu Guojie, Liao Miaochan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source