Flexible polymer network liquid crystals using imprinted spacers bonded by UV-curable reactive mesogen for smart window applications [PDF]
, 2021 Takahiro Ishinabe +3 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
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A REVIEW OF POLYMER-BASED MATERIALS USED IN BIOMATERIALS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development, 2022 The research provides a concise overview of numerous biomedical and biomechanics uses for polymer-based materials in medical applications. Polymer-based materials are used to repair or enhance the functionality of tissues or organs damaged or disjointed
Harith Al-Moameri +2 more
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Fabrication and Characterization of a Novel Smart-Polymer Actuator with Nanodispersed CNT/Pd Composite Interfacial Electrodes [PDF]
, 2022 Jie Ru +3 more
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An All‐Optical Driven Bio‐Photovoltaic Interface for Active Control of Live Cells
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bio‐photovoltaic Interface (BIO‐PV‐I) for live cell manipulation is presented. BIO‐PV‐I can be activated non‐invasively and remotely to control the spatial motility, adhesion, and morphology of cells adhering to it. BIO‐PV‐I uses a patterned light‐induced electric potential in iron‐doped lithium niobate crystals whose light‐driven and reversible nature,
Lisa Miccio +8 more
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Joint Control of Radiated and Surface Waves via Space‐Time Coding Metasurfaces
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A unified space‐time coding metasurface platform enables simultaneous control of radiated and surface‐confined waves across multiple harmonics. Demonstrated functionalities include multi‐frequency beam shaping; surface‐wave excitation, and hybrid multiplexing.
Zihao Dai +6 more
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Enhanced immunocompatibility of ligand-targeted liposomes by attenuating natural IgM absorption
Nature Communications, 2018 Targeting ligands on drug carriers can trigger immune responses. Here, the authors modify liposomes with a peptidomimetic that preserves bioactivity of the nanocarrier in blood circulation and attenuates IgM absorption, thereby improving the ...
Juan Guan +8 more
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Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Systems for Cancer Therapy
Pharmaceutics, 2018 Nanoscale polymers systems have dominated the revolution of drug delivery advancement. Their potential in the fight against cancer is unrivalled with other technologies.
Ali Alsuraifi +3 more
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Smart Polymers for Soft Materials: From Solution Processing to Organic Solids. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Mukherji D, Kremer K.
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Spectrally Tunable 2D Material‐Based Infrared Photodetectors for Intelligent Optoelectronics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Intelligent optoelectronics through spectral engineering of 2D material‐based infrared photodetectors. Abstract The evolution of intelligent optoelectronic systems is driven by artificial intelligence (AI). However, their practical realization hinges on the ability to dynamically capture and process optical signals across a broad infrared (IR) spectrum.
Junheon Ha +18 more
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