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Fingertip-scale six-axis tactile interface with high-precision force sensing and position localization for dexterous human-machine interactions. [PDF]

Microsyst Nanoeng
Song Y, Wang J, Li Z, Hu W, Qiu Y, Tian Y, Zhao P, Liu A, Wu H.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators as Safe and Effective Tools for Mechanostimulation of Human Cells

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Replicating physiological forces is crucial for realistic cell models. Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) offer a soft alternative, though their high voltages raised toxicity concerns. We demonstrate that DEA stimulation causes no cell damage, cell death or cell‐cycle disruption, while activating mechanosensitive responses.
Simon Holzer, Chaimae Bahou, Noe Syfrig, Katia Monastyrskaya, Yoan Civet, Ali Hashemi Gheinani, Yves Perriard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cytocompatible liquid crystal elastomer fibers for potential application as artificial skeletal or cardiac muscle. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Benecke L, Aibibu D, Cherif C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Small‐Scale Magnetic Peristaltic Soft Robot With Mobility and Transport Capabilities

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study introduces a miniature, untethered soft magnetic microrobot with peristaltic capabilities for both locomotion and cargo transport. Eight helically magnetized elastomeric strips deform under rotating fields (10–80 mT, 1–5 Hz), enabling movement across rods and lumina at up to 4.1 body lengths min‐¹.
Mohammad Hasan Dad Ansari, Linda Paternò, Chenjun Wu, Veronica Iacovacci, Arianna Menciassi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of a Wireless Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation System and Validation of Germicidal Potential Against Biofilm-Forming Bacteria and Fungi. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel)
Sadanandan B, Sunder S, Vijayalakshmi V, Ashrit P, Yogendraiah KM, Shetty K.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Toward Fully Soft and Multifunctional Shape Sensing via Optical Waveguide Arrays

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work develops a sheet made with arrays of soft optical fibers that can reconstruct its 3D surface shape. Synergy of the waveguides’ responses to bending and pressing force allows shape reconstruction with resilience to damage. Applied onto surfaces of robotic or living systems, our design can be implemented in virtual reality, teleoperation ...
Qifan Yu, Nina Cao, Kaitlyn Becker
wiley   +1 more source

A comparative in vitro evaluation of nano-oxides for ultraviolet protection in maxillofacial silicones. [PDF]

Discov Nano
Verma S, Abdul SA, Venugopal VN, Sivakumar NR, Saravanan A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Natural Aging of Biomaterials in Ambient and Physiological Environments

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Biomaterials used in biomedical applications can change their physical properties over time, even under ambient and physiological conditions. This review highlights key studies on the natural aging of materials ranging from soft hydrogels to metals and ceramics, emphasizing how time‐dependent changes influence function and performance.
Shuyu Zhang, Anne E. Staples
wiley   +1 more source

Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Crosslinked Copolymers via Sequence and Solvent‐Selective Swelling for Vat Photopolymerization

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Polymer sequence and solvent selectivity independently modulate pendant‐vinyl accessibility during photocuring, trapping different topologies in CLIP and controlling mechanical properties. ABSTRACT Block copolymers (BCPs) offer distinct advantages for vat photopolymerization by enabling mechanically programmable network structures through microphase ...
Chia‐Min Hsieh, Krista G. Schoonover, Naushad Ahmed, Jung‐Bin Ahn, Shuo Qian, Michael J. A. Hore, Weiling Xia, Kaiwen Hsiao, Yue Yuan, Mani Sengoden, Donald J. Darensbourg, Emily Pentzer, Peiran Wei   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rotational 3D printing of active-passive filaments and lattices with programmable shape morphing. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Abdelrahman MK, Wilt JK, Jung Y, Telles R, Paink GK, Larson NM, Aizenberg J, Mahadevan L, Lewis JA.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source