As
oceanic
activities
expand,
the
strategic
importance
of
designing
multifunctional
materials
suitable
for
underwater
applications
becomes
increasingly
apparent.
Underwater
self-healing
offer
significant
advantages
by
autonomously
repairing
damage
in-situ
during
operations,
thereby
minimizing
resource
waste
and
enhancing
environmental
sustainability.
However,
most
do
not
have
sufficient
stability
in
aquatic
environments
due
to
presence
water-sensitive
weak
cross-linking
bonds.
Herein,
polysulfide
elastomers
capable
been
developed
through
a
straightforward,
one-step
thiol–ene
click
reaction
strategy.
This
can
occur
its
water
insensitivity.
The
abundance
disulfide
bonds
elastomer
enables
formation
coordination
with
metals,
endowing
material
outstanding
metal
adhesion
properties.
optimal
LPTM-55
shows
extraordinary
toughness
1.49
MJ/m3,
efficiency
90%
within
7
h
strength
up
1.2
MPa.
innovative
material,
characterized
curing,
capabilities,
demonstrates
potential
sealing
repair.
Bioengineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 358 - 358
Published: April 6, 2024
In
recent
years,
the
proliferation
of
wearable
healthcare
devices
has
marked
a
revolutionary
shift
in
personal
health
monitoring
and
management
paradigm.
These
devices,
ranging
from
fitness
trackers
to
advanced
biosensors,
have
not
only
made
more
accessible,
but
also
transformed
way
individuals
engage
with
their
data.
By
continuously
signs,
physical-based
biochemical-based
such
as
heart
rate
blood
glucose
levels,
technology
offers
insights
into
human
health,
enabling
proactive
rather
than
reactive
approach
healthcare.
This
towards
personalized
empowers
knowledge
tools
make
informed
decisions
about
lifestyle
medical
care,
potentially
leading
earlier
detection
issues
tailored
treatment
plans.
review
presents
fabrication
methods
flexible
applications
care.
The
potential
challenges
future
prospectives
are
discussed.
Biomimetics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 273 - 273
Published: April 30, 2024
Recent
advancements
in
biomimetics
have
spurred
significant
innovations
prosthetic
limb
development
by
leveraging
the
intricate
designs
and
mechanisms
found
nature.
Biomimetics,
also
known
as
“nature-inspired
engineering”,
involves
studying
emulating
biological
systems
to
address
complex
human
challenges.
This
comprehensive
review
provides
insights
into
latest
trends
biomimetic
prosthetics,
focusing
on
knowledge
from
natural
biomechanics,
sensory
feedback
mechanisms,
control
closely
mimic
appendages.
Highlighted
breakthroughs
include
integration
of
cutting-edge
materials
manufacturing
techniques
such
3D
printing,
facilitating
seamless
anatomical
limbs.
Additionally,
incorporation
neural
interfaces
enhances
movement,
while
technologies
like
scanning
enable
personalized
customization,
optimizing
comfort
functionality
for
individual
users.
Ongoing
research
efforts
hold
promise
further
advancements,
offering
enhanced
mobility
individuals
with
loss
or
impairment.
illuminates
dynamic
landscape
technology,
emphasizing
its
transformative
potential
rehabilitation
assistive
technologies.
It
envisions
a
future
where
solutions
seamlessly
integrate
body,
augmenting
both
quality
life.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
summarized
the
strategies
and
mechanisms
for
improving
conductivity,
mechanical
properties
stability
of
PEDOT:PSS,
as
well
reliable
micropatterning
technologies
optoelectronic
devices
applied
at
bio-interfaces.
