Direct Bottom-Up In Situ Growth: A Paradigm Shift for Studies in Wet-Chemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

GA Vinnacombe-Willson, Y Conti, A Stefancu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

PDMS microfluidics: A mini review

K Raj M, S Chakraborty - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is hailed as one of the foundational materials for microfluidics.
Though a silicone‐based elastomer of many desirable properties, the emergence of …

Fiber-tip polymer clamped-beam probe for high-sensitivity nanoforce measurements

M Zou, C Liao, S Liu, C Xiong, C Zhao, J Zhao… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Micromanipulation and biological, material science, and medical applications often require
to control or measure the forces asserted on small objects. Here, we demonstrate for the first …

Lead halide perovskite for efficient optoacoustic conversion and application toward high-resolution ultrasound imaging

X Du, J Li, G Niu, JH Yuan, KH Xue, M Xia… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Lead halide perovskites have exhibited excellent performance in solar cells, LEDs and
detectors. Thermal properties of perovskites, such as heat capacity and thermal conductivity …

From network to channel: Crack-based strain sensors with high sensitivity, stretchability, and linearity via strain engineering

W Wang, Y Liu, M Ding, T Xia, Q Gong, X Zeng, Z Cai… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
High-performance stretchable strain sensors are highly desirable for various scenarios, such
as health monitoring and human-robot interfaces. Here, we propose a universal strain …

Rubbery electronics and sensors from intrinsically stretchable elastomeric composites of semiconductors and conductors

HJ Kim, K Sim, A Thukral, C Yu - Science advances, 2017 - science.org
A general strategy to impart mechanical stretchability to stretchable electronics involves
engineering materials into special architectures to accommodate or eliminate the …

Evidence and therapeutic implications of biomechanically regulated immunosurveillance in cancer and other diseases

V Mittelheisser, V Gensbittel, L Bonati, W Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Disease progression is usually accompanied by changes in the biochemical composition of
cells and tissues and their biophysical properties. For instance, hallmarks of cancer include …

Robust surface functionalization of PDMS through atmospheric pressure atomic layer deposition

A Santoso, BJ van den Berg, S Saedy… - Atomic Layer …, 2023 - research.tudelft.nl
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been widely employed as a material for microreactors
and lab-on-a-chip devices. However, in its applications, PDMS suffers from two major …

Wireless and closed‐loop smart dressing for exudate management and on‐demand treatment of chronic wounds

Z Ge, W Guo, Y Tao, H Sun, X Meng, L Cao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic wounds have become a significant threat to people's physical and mental health
and have increased the burden of social medical care. Intelligent wound dressing (IWD) with …

Responsive magnetic nanocomposites for intelligent shape-morphing microrobots

Y Liu, G Lin, M Medina-Sánchez, M Guix, D Makarov… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the development of advanced biomedical theragnosis and bioengineering tools, smart
and soft responsive microstructures and nanostructures have emerged. These structures …