Novel thermoresponsive assemblies of co-grafted natural and synthetic polymers for water purification [PDF]
, 2016 Water contamination and its purification are a global problem. The current approach to purify water is reduction of impurities to acceptable levels. One of the ways to achieve this is by use of water-soluble polymers that extract organic and metallic ...
Ambre, Premlata +4 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj +2 more
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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 Hybrid drug delivery systems (DDS) have been prepared by grafting poly(NIPAM-co-MPS) chains on multimodal porous silica nanoparticles having an inner mesoporous structure and an outer thin layer of micropores.
Sushilkumar A. Jadhav +3 more
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Thermoresponsive, stretchable, biodegradable and biocompatible poly(glycerol sebacate)-based polyurethane hydrogels [PDF]
, 2015 Thermoresponsive, stretchable, biodegradable and biocompatible polyester-based polyurethane (PEU) hydrogels, based on poly(glycerol sebacate) pre-polymer and poly(ethylene glycol)s of different molecular masses were synthesized by a facile solvent-based ...
Akintewe +66 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li +4 more
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Core-sheath nanofibers as drug delivery system for thermoresponsive controlled release [PDF]
, 2017 In this work, a smart drug delivery system of core–sheath nanofiber is reported. The core-sheath nanofibers were prepared with thermoresponsive poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) (as core) and hydrophobic ethylcellulose (EC) (as sheath) by coaxial ...
Chen +42 more
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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 +4 more
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Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) as a Versatile Platform for Multi-Functional Materials
Proceedings, 2019 Multifunctional materials are designed to meet specific requirements through tailored properties. [...]
Florica Adriana Jerca +3 more
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Remotely triggered scaffolds for controlled release of pharmaceuticals [PDF]
, 2013 Fe3O4-Au hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) have shown increasing potential for biomedical applications such as image guided stimuli responsive drug delivery.
Hoskins, Clare +3 more
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Clickable Microgel Inks Enable Spatioselective, Multi‐Stimuli Programmable Assembly of Materials
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Clickable microgel inks enable direct ink writing of hydrogel architectures with intrinsic spatioselective and programmable multi‐responsiveness. By combining pH‐responsive and temperature‐responsive microgel building blocks through Diels‐Alder interparticle crosslinking, the assemblies exhibit controllable swelling and shape changes.
Junho Moon +3 more
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