Results 131 to 140 of about 36,677 (300)

Eutectozymes as Soft Hybrid Materials for Advanced Biocatalysis

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Eutectozymes are sustainable hybrid materials that embed a GOx–HRP cascade within hydrophobic eutectogels featuring a dual supramolecular–covalent network. This architecture preserves native enzyme structure and stability, enables efficient heterogeneous biocatalysis in aqueous media, and positions eutectogels as robust platforms for next‐generation ...
Manuel Eduardo Martinez Cartagena, Lucia Suarez, Aitor Ontoria, Francisca J. Benitez, Elixabete Rezabal, María Soledad Orellano, Marcelo Calderón, Cristián Huck‐Iriart, Agustin S. Picco, Matias L. Picchio, Ana Beloqui   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual Design and Analysis of Four Types of Variable Stiffness Actuators Based on Spring Pretension

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2015
The variable stiffness actuator (VSA) is an open research field. This paper introduces the conceptual design and analysis of four types of novel variable stiffness actuators (VSAs).
Jishu Guo, Guohui Tian
doaj   +1 more source

Topology and Material Optimization in Ultra‐Soft Magneto‐Active Structures: Making Advantage of Residual Anisotropies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Residual magnetization induces pronounced mechanical anisotropy in ultra‐soft magnetorheological elastomers, shaping deformation and actuation even without external magnetic fields. This study introduces a computational‐experimental framework integrating magneto‐mechanical coupling into topology optimization for designing soft magnetic actuators with ...
Carlos Perez‐Garcia, Rogelio Ortigosa, Jesús Martínez‐Frutos, Daniel Garcia‐Gonzalez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elastomeric Micro‐Balloons for Remote Control of Cerebral Blood Flow and Real‐Time In vivo Imaging of Rodent Brain Response to Hypoperfusion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study reports the fabrication of MRI‐compatible elastomeric micro‐balloons via a multi‐step bubble casting process, where the monolithic elastomeric wall is selectively stiffened for reversible and controlled inflation and elasticity, depending on the target vessels for graded occlusion of cerebral arteries.
Jong Bin Kim, Jinghui Wang, Yinding Chi, Jingxian Wu, Alicia Ng, Guanda Qiao, Honglin Tan, Miroslaw Janowski, Piotr Walczak, Yajie Liang, Shu Yang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freeform Manufacturing of Plant‐Based Structural Colors for Scalable Photonic and Mechanochromic Devices

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A green, freeform manufacturing approach that utilizes robust aqueous two‐phase systems to create intricate and scalable photonic structures and non‐planar mechanochromic hydrogel actuators from plant‐based hydroxypropyl cellulose. This approach broadens the structural possibilities of sustainable photonic devices and mechanochromic systems, offering ...
Xiao Song, Peiqi Niu, Wenxi Gu, Chun Lam Clement Chan, Jiuhong Yi, Xu Liu, Peng Tan, Chon In Haydn Cheong, Qingwen Guan, Dan Fang, Bingpu Zhou, Zi Liang Wu, Ji Liu, Yan Yan Shery Huang, Iek Man Lei   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic Actuators and Suspension for Space Vibration Control [PDF]

The research on microgravity vibration isolation performed at the University of Virginia is summarized. This research on microgravity vibration isolation was focused in three areas: (1) the development of new actuators for use in microgravity isolation; (
Allaire, Paul E., Knospe, Carl R., Lewis, David W.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

2D Nanomaterials Toward Function‐Ready Superlubricity in Advanced Microsystems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A unified framework links structural and transformation superlubricity with microsystem functions and deployment requirements. Mechanisms, device architectures, integration strategies, AI‐guided discovery, and benchmarking protocols are connected to define function‐ready superlubricity in advanced microsystems.
Yushan Geng, Jun Yang, Yong Yang
wiley   +1 more source

4D‐Printed Spin Crossover Metamaterials with Giant Programmable Positive or Negative Thermal Expansion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Spin crossover composite filaments are implemented for the rational design of 4D‐printed mechanical metamaterials. The obtained bi‐material structures guided by a theoretical analysis based on analytical calculations and Finite Element Analysis simulations exhibit giant programmable positive or negative deformation with coefficients of thermal ...
Adelais Trapali, Yuteng Zhang, Seyed Ehsan Alavi, Nagham Mawassy, Raja Zulkarnain, Gábor Molnár, Lionel Salmon, Azzedine Bousseksou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Investigation of an Active–Passive Variable Stiffness Actuator

Actuators
To overcome the limitations imposed by the low flexible angle of conventional robots, an active–passive variable stiffness elastic actuator (APVSA) is investigated and a nonlinear dynamic model for the APVSA is established, considering the factors of the
Caidong Wang, Zhou Zhang, Yanqiu Xiao, Pengfei Gao, Xiaoli Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofibers for Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Performance Enhancement Strategies and Emerging Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in electrospun nanofiber‐based triboelectric nanogenerators, emphasizing how material design, fiber architecture, and interface engineering collectively enhance output performance and mechanical durability. Key developments in porous, aligned, core‐shell, and hierarchical nanofibers are discussed alongside ...
MD Fajla Rabbi, Jee Hwan Ahn, Duy Linh Vu, Kyoung Kwan Ahn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source