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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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Silica Aerogel Improves the Biocompatibility in a Poly-ε-Caprolactone Composite Used as a Tissue Engineering Scaffold

International Journal of Polymer Science, 2013
Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable polyester that has received great attentions in clinical and biomedical applications as sutures, drug delivery tool, and implantable scaffold material.
Jianhua Ge, Musen Li, Qingguo Zhang, Christopher Z. Yang, Paul H. Wooley, Xiaofeng Chen, Shang-You Yang   +6 more
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Experimental Characterization of the Thermal Conductivity and Microstructure of Opacifier-Fiber-Aerogel Composite

Molecules, 2018
Due to their high-porosity, nanoporous structure and pores, aerogel materials possess extremely low thermal conductivity and have broad potential in the thermal insulation field.
Hu Zhang, Chao Zhang, Wentao Ji, Xian Wang, Yueming Li, Wenquan Tao   +5 more
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Adsorption of a fluid in an aerogel: integral equation approach

, 2001
We present a theoretical study of the phase diagram and the structure of a fluid adsorbed in high-porosity aerogels by means of an integral-equation approach combined with the replica formalism.
Kierlik, E., Krakoviack, V., Rosinberg, M. -L., Tarjus, G.   +3 more
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A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultra-Sensitive Piezo-Resistive Sensors Constructed with Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyolefin Elastomer (RGO/POE) Nanofiber Aerogels. [PDF]

, 2019
Flexible wearable pressure sensors have received extensive attention in recent years because of the promising application potentials in health management, humanoid robots, and human machine interfaces.
Chen, Yuanli, Ding, Xincheng, Jiang, Haiqing, Li, Mufang, Sun, Gang, Wang, Dong, Yadav, Ashish, Yang, Liyan, Zhong, Weibing   +8 more
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Ionic–Bionic Interfaces: Advancing Iontronic Strategies for Bioelectronic Sensing and Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ionic–bionic interfaces for bioelectronics leverage ions as multifunctional mediators that combine mechanical compliance, ionic and electronic functionalities, and therapeutic effects. These systems offer real‐time biosignal transduction, effective wound dressing, responsive drug delivery, and seamless interaction between soft tissues and electronic ...
Yun Goo Ro, Yoojin Chang, Jeeyoon Kim, Seungjae Lee, Sangyun Na, Cheolhong Park, Hyunhyub Ko   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress in development of silica aerogel for particle- and nuclear-physics experiments at J-PARC

, 2014
This study presents the advancement in hydrophobic silica aerogel development for use as Cherenkov radiators and muonium production targets. These devices are scheduled for use in several particle- and nuclear-physics experiments that are planned in the ...
Kawai, Hideyuki, Tabata, Makoto
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The HERMES Dual-Radiator Ring Imaging Cerenkov Detector [PDF]

, 2001
The construction and use of a dual radiator Ring Imaging Cerenkov(RICH) detector is described. This instrument was developed for the HERMES experiment at DESY which emphasizes measurements of semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering. It provides particle
A Maas, A Schwind, Adachi, Aschenauer, Aschenauer, B Hommez, B.W Filippone, Burkhardt, Chen, D De Schepper, D Ryckbosch, D.H Potterveld, De Leo, De Leo, E Cisbani, E De Sanctis, E Nappi, E Thomas, E.C Aschenauer, F Garibaldi, F Sato, Fields, G.M Urciuoli, G.P Capitani, H Zohrabian, H.E Jackson, J Kanesaka, J.-O Hansen, K Bailey, K Negodaeva, K Suetsugu, K Van de Kerckhove, L Lagamba, L.F Zhang, M Iodice, M Tytgat, N Akopov, N Bianchi, P Carter, P Jung, Pommot Maia, R De Leo, R Kaiser, R Kowalczyk, R Van de Vyver, S Bernreuther, S Frullani, S Yoneyama, Seguinot, T O'Connor, T.-A Shibata, T.G O'Neill, V Djordjadze, V Muccifora, W.-D Nowak, Y Sakemi, Yokogawa, Ypsilantis   +57 more
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AI‐Directed 3D Printing of Hierarchical Polyurethane Foams

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Digitally guided direct ink writing, combined with AI‐generated design, enables the fabrication of hierarchical polyurethane foams with tunable multiscale porosity. This approach produces architected foams featuring interconnected open‐cell networks and tailored mechanical properties, advancing the development of adaptive, high‐performance materials ...
Dhanush Patil, Jie Tian, Kun Jiang, Clarissa Westover, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Arpita Shome, Natalie Crutchfield, M. Taylor Sobczak, Sean Lee, Hongyue Sun, Elizabeth J. Brisbois, Hitesh Handa, Timothy E. Long, Xianqiao Wang, Kenan Song   +15 more
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