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Plasmonic Enhancement of Fluorescence and Protein Dynamics in Living Mammalian Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates plasmonic enhancement of the function of fluorescent voltage sensing proteins (genetically encoded voltage indicators, (GEVIs), QuasAr6) in live mammalian cells. Coupling to plasmonic nanoparticles does not just increase fluorescence, but influences the protein photocycle, creating a hybrid sensor with its response speed to ...
Marco Locarno, Qiangrui Dong, Marco Post, Xin Meng, Cristiano Glessi, Nynke Marije Hettema, Nidas Brandsma, Sebbe Blokhuizen, Alejandro Castañeda Garcia, Srividya Ganapathy, Thieme Schmidt, Lars van Roemburg, Bing Xu, Chun‐Ting Cho, Liedewij Laan, Miao‐Ping Chien, Daan Brinks   +16 more
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A nyquist criterion for time-varying periodic systems, with application to a hydraulic test bench [PDF]

, 2002
In this paper, stability results dedicated to sampled periodic systems are applied to a mechanical system whose stiffness exhibits quick variations: a hydraulic test bench used to achieve mechanical test on complex structures.
Garcia Iturricha, Aitor, Oustaloup, Alain, Pommier-Budinger, Valérie, Sabatier, Jocelyn   +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, Boris Rivkin, David Castellanos‐Robles, Ivan Soldatov, Lukas Beyer, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical Simplification of Variable-Stiffness Actuators Using Dielectric Elastomer Transducers

Actuators, 2019
Legged and gait-assistance robots can walk more efficiently if their actuators are compliant. The adjustable compliance of variable-stiffness actuators (VSAs) can enhance this benefit. However, this functionality requires additional mechanical components
David P. Allen, Edgar Bolívar, Sophie Farmer, Walter Voit, Robert D. Gregg   +4 more
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Evaluation of error bound for a DT sliding mode control with disturbance observer [PDF]

, 2006
In this paper an estimate of the upper bound of control error for discrete-time implementation of a Sliding Mode Control (DTSMC) combined with disturbance observer is investigated. Having in mind application to PZT high bandwidth actuators and since high
Abidi, Khalid Seyed, Erdem, Emine Yegan, Sabanovic, Asif, Şabanoviç, Asif   +3 more
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Self‐Assembled Inorganic Nanomembrane Tubes: Rolled‐Up Piezoelectrics for Microacoustic Wave‐Based Actuators and Sensors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a self‐assembly process to generate free‐standing piezoelectric nanomembranes, forming ultracompact microtubular acoustic wave sensors and actuators. The miniaturized 3D piezoelectric platform reported in this work can be applied in telecommunication, energy harvesting, and acoustofluidics. Moreover, the 3D self‐assembly can add
Raphaël C. L‐M. Doineau, Christian N. Saggau, Stefan Baunack, Thomas Gemming, Yara Abdelaal, Robert Weser, Oliver G. Schmidt, Hagen Schmidt, Andreas Winkler, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +9 more
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Development of a space qualified high reliability rotary actuator. Volume 1: Technical report [PDF]

A space-qualified, high reliability, 150 ft-lb rated torque rotary acutator based on the Bendix Dynavector drive concept was developed. This drive is an integrated variable reluctance orbit motor-epicyclic transmission actuator.
Presley, R. W., Read, R. G., Sikora, N. L.   +2 more
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Intelligent Acousto‐Electrical Metamaterials (IAM) for Sound Source Detection

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Our proposed metamaterial concept enables sound source detection using a single material, in contrast to conventional arrays that require dozens or even hundreds of transducers. We show that the coupled acoustic–vibrational–electrical responses in piezoelectric metamaterials give rise to topology‐governed charge transport, producing distinct voltage ...
Victor Couëdel, Haotian Lu, Jiayan Zhang, Desheng Yao, Ananya Bhardwaj, Ramiro Contreras, Karim Sabra, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng   +7 more
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Flexible Dielectric Acoustic Resonator Patch for Tissue Regeneration

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible dielectric acoustic resonator patch enables MHz‐range ultrasound generation through resonance amplification without using piezoelectric materials. Conformal integration on a curved substrate allows efficient acoustic delivery to tissue‐mimicking environments.
Donyoung Kang, Byeongseok Ryu, Sujeong Ahn, Junhyub Kim, Myeonghun Jang, Jeong Ho Cho, Won‐Gun Koh, Hyungsuk Lee   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variable tensile stiffness pneumatic actuators with adjustable stick-slip friction of soft-tooth structures

Materials & Design
Patients with hemiplegia, neurologic injuries, and sports trauma require muscle strength rehabilitation training, the existing rigid equipment is uncomfortable and bulky, and wearable training devices are not suitable for the whole-stage of passive ...
Yaqing Feng, Pengyuan Wang, Chenghao Wu
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