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Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen, Boris Rivkin, David Castellanos‐Robles, Ivan Soldatov, Lukas Beyer, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +5 more
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Ion‑Mediated Structural Engineering of Hydrogel Interfaces for Tunable Mechanical and Analyte Diffusion Properties in Electrochemical Biosensors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An ion‐mediated structural engineering strategy enables versatile modulation of PVA–Alginate hydrogel microstructure. We systematically examine how different ion combinations affect hydrogel mechanical properties and analyte diffusivity. Applying this novel strategy to hydrogel as the outer membrane in an electrochemical glucose biosensor allows ...
Dongwook Lee, Soo A Kim, Beom‐Jun Shim, Yurim Lee, Tae Young Kim, Sunghyun Park, Yeontaek Lee, Hyeong Gyu Choi, Kayoung Son, Su Bin Han, Keun‐Young Yook, Seo Jung Kim, Won‐Yong Lee, Jungmok Seo, Jayoung Kim   +14 more
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Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal‐based microrobots combine magnetic steering, intrinsic X‐ray visibility and softness, to navigate blood vessels even against flow. Under clinically relevant magnetic fields, liquid metal microrobots roll along vessel walls, cross endothelial barriers, and accumulate in target tissues.
Xiaohui Ju, Roshan Velluvakandy, Xianghua Wu, Miguel Angel Merlos Rodrigo, Zbyněk Heger, Kamila Bendíčková, Jan Frič, Martin Pumera   +7 more
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The investor’s choice between active and index funds

Revista Galega de Economía, 2019
This study compares the performance of actively-managed mutual funds and index funds. For a large sample of US domestic equity share-class funds, we analyze the relation between portfolio turnover and fund risk-adjusted return.
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Functional Metal Complexes for Solar–Light‐Driven Energy Conversion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an exhaustive summary of the recent advancements of functional metal complexes in solar‐to‐electrical, ‐chemical, and ‐thermal energy conversion, comprising material categories, design strategies, underlying principles of operation, and identified improvement of performances.
Yanyan Qin, Dou Luo, Miao Zhang, Wai‐Yeung Wong   +3 more
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An analysis of machine learning risk factors and risk parity portfolio optimization

PLoS ONE, 2022
Many academics and experts focus on portfolio optimization and risk budgeting as a topic of study. Streamlining a portfolio using machine learning methods and elements is examined, as well as a strategy for portfolio expansion that relies on the decay of
Liyun Wu, Muneeb Ahmad, Salman Ali Qureshi, Kashif Raza, Yousaf Ali Khan   +4 more
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Ultrasound‐Responsive Dual‐Prodrug Nanoassembly for “Fenestrae‐Restoration Strategy” in Liver Fibrosis Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver fibrosis is a serious yet reversible intermediate stage in the progression of liver disease, which can ultimately advance to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Targeted and selective inhibition of activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of liver fibrosis.
Shutong Liu, Mengyao Zhang, Zitong Qiu, Xinyi Liu, Yunsheng Dou, Sona Krizkova, Zheyi Li, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li   +8 more
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Deployable 3D‐Printed Vascular Stent with Surface‐Catalysed Endogenous Nitric Oxide Generation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A deployable 3D‐printed vascular stent was fabricated with surface‐catalyzed endogenous nitric oxide generation, representing a promising new direction for stent development. The stent can be remotely controlled by magnetic force in its compressed state and fully deployed at the target site using an untethered heat source, potentially eliminating the ...
Kun Zhou, Zifei Han, Kang Lin, Di Wu, Siti Nur Asyura Adzlan, Qingqing Fan, Christina Cortez‐Jugo, Rona Chandrawati, Cyrille Boyer   +8 more
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Enabling Real‐Time, Non‐Ionizing 3D Imaging of Implantable Magnetic Cements Using Magnetic Particle Imaging

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This study reports the first implantable resin cement capable of orientation‐sensitive Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI). By coating the cement with an ultrathin iron film, the authors achieve a strong, angle‐dependent MPI signal that enables non‐ionizing, real‐time tracking of both implant position and orientation, opening new possibilities for safe ...
Gabriel C. Pinto, João M. Costa, Simão P. Fernandes, Gabriela F. Resende, Eduardo T. C. Coimbra, Patrick Vogel, Mariana B. Oliveira, Marco Giardiello, Ricardo M. Silva, Armando A.C.S. Lourenço, Nuno J. O. Silva   +10 more
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THE IMPACT OF ESG PRACTICES ON THE RISK PORTFOLIO OF LISTED OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN NIGERIA USING A MULTILAYERED CRITERION

Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance
This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on the risk-adjusted returns of Nigerian oil and gas firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) over a 11-year period (2012–2022). The study was anchored on
Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
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