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Navigating Lipid Nanostructure Design Space Through Continuous Microfluidic Automation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
LipidXplorer is a novel microfluidic platform which enables rapid navigation of lipid particle design space for high‐resolution phase mapping, lipid nanoparticle optimization, membrane biophysics, and functional nanomaterial discovery. It combines programmable composition control, continuous nanoparticle formation, and automated well‐plate collection ...
Bradley Diggines, Marcus Fletcher, Manuel Bibrowski, Karnyart Samnuan, Rongjun Chen, David J. Peeler, Amjad Abouselo, Morag R. Hunter, Molly M. Stevens, Nicholas J. Brooks, Yuval Elani   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Shape Memory Alloy-Based Soft Actuator Mimicking an Elephant's Trunk. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2023
Kang M, Han YJ, Han MW.
europepmc   +1 more source

Magnetic DNA Origami Nanorotors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic actuation is a powerful and broadly applicable actuation mechanism due to its programmability and compatibility with biological entities. Here we demonstrate magnetic DNA origami nanorotors (MADONAs) by assembling magnetic nanocubes on DNA origami.
Lennart J. K. Weiß, Florian Rothfischer, Yihao Wang, Christoph Pauer, Xin Yin, Kevin Lang, Rabia Amin, Thomas Tsalos, Susanne Kempter, Jan Lipfert, Tim Liedl, Friedrich C. Simmel, Joe Tavacoli, Aidin Lak   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multifunctional Soft Actuator Based on Dielectric Liquid with Simultaneous Luminance and Weight Lifting Capabilities

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Soft robots require soft actuators for mobility and functionality. To integrate multiple functions in a limited space, researchers are developing multifunctional soft actuators with several functions integrated in one device.
Dong Jin Han, Hea Ji Kim, Byung Yang Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Soft Electrohydraulic Bending Actuators for Untethered Underwater Robots

Actuators
Traditional underwater rigid robots have some shortcomings that limit their applications in the ocean. In contrast, because of their inherent flexibility, soft robots, which have gained popularity recently, offer greater adaptability, efficiency, and ...
Hao Lin, Yihui Chen, Wei Tang
doaj   +1 more source

Polysulfonated covalent organic framework as active electrode host for mobile cation guests in electrochemical soft actuator. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2023
Mahato M, Garai M, Nguyen VH, Oh S, Nam S, Zeng X, Yoo H, Tabassian R, Oh IK.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao, Yiyuan Zhang, Liqiu Wang, Alan C. H. Tsang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assistive robotic hand with bi-directional soft actuator for hand impaired patients. [PDF]

Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2023
Heung KHL, Li H, Wong TWL, Ng SSM.
europepmc   +1 more source

Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward flexible, stretchable, and large‐area e‐skin. Phase III captures the emergence of computational e‐skin.
Oliver Ozioko, Chiamaka Akah, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vacuum-powered soft actuator with oblique air chambers for easy detachment of artificial dry adhesive by coupled contraction and twisting. [PDF]

Sci Technol Adv Mater, 2023
Yoo SH, Kim M, Park HJ, Lee GI, Lee SH, Kwak MK.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source