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One of the undeniable trends in modern bioengineering and nanotechnology is the use of various biomolecules, primarily of a polymeric nature, for the design and formulation of novel functional materials for controlled and targeted drug delivery ...
Anna S. Vikulina, Jack Campbell
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics
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
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Omniphobic Slippery Coatings Based on Lubricant-Infused Porous Polyelectrolyte Multilayers
Omniphobic and slippery coatings from lubricant-infused, textured surfaces have recently been shown to have superior properties including low contact angle hysteresis and low sliding angles.
Xiayun Huang (1682092) +2 more
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Programmable hydration pathways enable reconfigurable ionic thermoelectrics in polyquaternium hydrogels. By coupling microscopic solvation, mesoscale water channels, and macroscopic boundary control, hydration‐gated protonics decouples thermopower, response speed, and stability.
Zehao Zhao, Yun Shen, Dongyan Xu
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Organic photoelectrochemical cells based on π‐conjugated semiconductors offer a versatile platform for solar fuel generation. This review outlines operating principles, device architectures, and key metrics, and highlights advances in p‐ and n‐type photoelectrodes, interfacial engineering, and catalyst integration.
Jaehyeong Kim +8 more
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Layer-by-layer assembly of organic films and their application to multichannel surface plasmon resonance sensing [PDF]
This thesis provides a study of a single chip, multi-channel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging system. The equipment has no moving parts and uses a single sensor "chip" onto which multiple channels can be incorporated.
Palumbo, Marco, Marco Palumbo, Dott
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NMR studies of PAH/PSS polyelectrolyte multilayers adsorbed onto silica
: Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is used to monitor the layer-by-layer (L-B-L) growth of polyelectrolyte multilayers on colloidal silica. The dynamics and conformation of polyelectrolyte multilayers comprised of the weak polycation, poly(allylamine ...
Barrett, C. J. +12 more
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Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang +3 more
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: An experimental review
Within just two decades, polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes have moved from invention to their world wide application. One key advantage of these membranes is their versatility, allowing easy optimization through various tuning parameters. But it is exactly this versatility that has made it difficult to fairly compare PEM membranes. Previously,
Regenspurg, Jurjen A. +5 more
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Carbon/Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Status and Perspectives
This review examines carbon/silicon heterojunctions and highlights the advantages of carbon materials in terms of cost‐effectiveness, low‐temperature processing, and scalability. It adopts a comprehensive approach to bridge the gap between laboratory‐scale innovations and industrial‐scale applications, incorporating current state‐of‐the‐art findings ...
Randi Azmi +6 more
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