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Phase‐Change Solvents for Thermally Switchable Ion Conduction in Organogels

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Organogels containing salts dissolved in phase‐change solvents exhibit thermally switchable ion conduction. The organogels, which display an over 10 000‐fold on‐off ratio and high cycling stability, can be synthesized with a wide range of salts and customizable conductivity/temperature relations for applications in ionotronics and energy storage ...
Yi‐ming Yuan, Thomas B. H. Schroeder
wiley   +1 more source

Dual receptor-sites reveal the structural basis for hyperactivation of sodium channels by poison-dart toxin batrachotoxin

Nature Communications
The poison dart toxin batrachotoxin is exceptional for its high potency and toxicity, and for its multifaceted modification of the function of voltage-gated sodium channels.
Lige Tonggu, Goragot Wisedchaisri, Tamer M. Gamal El-Din, Michael J. Lenaeus, Matthew M. Logan, Tatsuya Toma, Justin Du Bois, Ning Zheng, William A. Catterall   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐κ Perovskite‐Like Ternary Niobium Oxide Dielectrics for 2D Electronics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
High‐κ dielectrics are vital for scaled electronics. Here, a family of 2D high‐κ perovskite‐like ternary niobium oxides is synthesized via a molten salt‐assisted method. Their integration into FETs and logic gates reveals superior switching characteristics, providing a fresh material platform and new insights for the advancement of high‐performance 2D ...
Biao Zhang, Jianmiao Guo, Jianmin Yan, Jialiang Wang, Chao Yun, Guang Zeng, Jie Li, Cong Wang, Zhengdao Xie, Yanglong Hou, Yang Chai   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stiff to Soft: A Protein‐Based Buffer Layer for Improving the Long‐Term Performance of Microneedle Sensors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
To enhance stability and long‐term biocompatibility of wearable microneedle sensors, a crosslinking‐recombination bovine serum albumin material is used as a buffer layer coated on microneedle sensors. This coating layer possesses a unique stiff‐to‐soft transition function balancing the mechanical stiffness desired for puncturing and soft required for ...
Lihao Guo, Youbin Zheng, Shuxiang Xu, Bingbing Feng, Kan Wang, Rou Huang, Gandong Zhou, Chutong Liu, Rawan Omar, Danyao Qu, Jinbao Li, Min Zhang, Weiwei Wu, Guangjian Zhang, Lina Huang, Hossam Haick, Miaomiao Yuan   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoelectric Stimulation of Neural Cells: Exploring the Synergistic Potential of Hybrid Scaffolds for Enhanced Regeneration

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Hybrid piezoelectric scaffolds offer a promising route for Central Nervous System regeneration by combining structural and electrical cues to support neural stem cell growth. This review highlights their potential to overcome current challenges in neural tissue engineering by exploring porous hybrid materials, their biological interactions, and ...
Heather F. Titterton, Chris R. Bowen, Hamideh Khanbareh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phosphoinositide regulation of voltage-gated sodium channels. [PDF]

J Gen Physiol, 2023
Short B.
europepmc   +1 more source

Voltage-independent SK-channel dysfunction causes neuronal hyperexcitability in the hippocampus of Fmr1 knock-out mice [PDF]

, 2019
Neuronal hyperexcitability is one of the major characteristics of fragile X syndrome (FXS), yet the molecular mechanisms of this critical dysfunction remain poorly understood. Here we report a major role of voltage-independent potassium (
Carlin, Dan, Cavalli, Valeria, Deng, Pan-Yue, Klyachko, Vitaly A, Myrick, Leila K, Oh, Young Mi, Warren, Stephen T   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Microenvironment Modulation‐Based Nanomaterial‐Loaded Hydrogel Dressings for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Research Progress and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
xx xx. ABSTRACT Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a chronic complication of diabetes, primarily caused by hyperglycemia, peripheral vascular disease, and neuropathy. Characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, impaired perfusion, inflammation, and infection, DFUs pose significant challenges to healing and are associated with high morbidity and amputation ...
Tang Yuqing, Chen Hong, Fan Weijing, Huang Renyan, You Yang, Liu Guobin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non‐Functionalized Graphene as an Electrical Sensing Surface for Bacterial Detection

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Pathogenic bacteria detection in food remains a major public health concern, driving the need for rapid, cost‐effective, and portable detection systems. This review focuses on the use of non‐functionalized graphene as an electrical sensing surface for bacterial detection, highlighting their unique properties, sensing mechanism, and current developments.
Jazmin Berthe, Sara Giancaterino, Luciana Castillo, Cristiana Boi, Silvia Barbosa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potassium channel subunits encoded by the KCNE gene family: physiology and pathophysiology of the MinK-related peptides (MiRPs). [PDF]

, 2001
Voltage-gated potassium channels provide tightly Controlled, ion-specific pathways across membranes and are key to the normal function of nerves muscles. They arise from the assembly of four pore-forming proteins called alpha-subunits.
Abbott, GW, Goldstein, SA
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