Role of DNA-DNA sliding friction and nonequilibrium dynamics in viral genome ejection and packaging. [PDF]
Nucleic Acids Res, 2023 Fizari M +3 more
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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 +5 more
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Superlubricating electrical contact between graphite layers
FrictionHigh-conductivity sliding electrical contact with low friction plays a significant role in the long life and high reliability of electromechanical systems.
Yanmin Liu +8 more
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Experimental investigation of friction behavior in pre-sliding regime for pneumatic cylinder
Vietnam Journal of Mechanics, 2014 Friction always presents in pneumatic cylinders and causes difficulties in controlling position and velocity of pneumatic systems. In order to improve the control performance of the pneumatic systems, it is necessary to fully understand behavior of ...
Tran Xuan Bo +3 more
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Multifunctional Fluidic Units for Emergent, Responsive Robotic Behaviors
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A multifunctional reconfigurable fluidic unit can be used as sensor, valve and actuator is presented. A unique configuration combines the features of the three components as a Responsive self‐oscillating actuator. The remarkable versatility of the fluidic unit is demonstrated by building different robots with the same fluidic units only by varying ...
Mostafa Mousa +3 more
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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2017 The friction and wear behaviors of biodegradable Mg-6Gd-0.5Zn-0.4Zr (wt%, GZ60K) alloy were evaluated under simulated body fluid (SBF) condition using ball-on-disk configuration and compared with those under dry sliding condition.
Jianwei Dai +5 more
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Sliding Friction and Wear Characteristics of Wire Rope Contact with Sheave under Long-Distance Transmission Conditions. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Chang X +5 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.The graphic illustrates the design of a hybrid bilayer composed of a liquid crystal hydrogel (LCH) and a liquid crystal network (LCN). The figure highlights the magnetic alignment of the chromonic hydrogel and the thermal‐responsive actuation of the LCN along with the LCH when both layers are aligned or misaligned, enabling programmable, light‐driven ...
Ramón Santiago Herrera Restrepo +13 more
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Investigation of Dry Sliding Friction, Wear and Mechanical Behavior of the Ti-6Al-7Nb Alloy after Thermal Oxidation. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2022 Aniołek K +3 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 +7 more
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