Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
Comprehensive
Summary
As
well
known,
cilia
play
an
irreplaceable
role
in
sensing
and
movement
of
natural
organisms
because
they
can
respond
to
external
signals
generate
net
flow
complex
environments.
Based
on
these
findings,
scientists
further
explored
the
functions
have
developed
many
artificial
past
nearly
thirty
years.
This
review
provides
overview
recent
progress
cilia.
Firstly,
we
summarize
characteristics
Subsequently,
introduce
fabrication
methods
including
template,
magnetic
assembly,
lithography,
3D
printing.
Then
discuss
stimulus
actuation
from
two
major
modes:
contact
control
remote
control.
In
addition,
five
typical
types
applications,
adhesion
regulation,
intelligent
control,
mobile
microrobot,
biological
sensor
anti‐counterfeiting,
were
reviewed
detail.
Finally,
present
challenges
future
development
fields
advanced
Key
Scientists
From
1994
1997,
research
teams
Bohringer,
Donald,
Macdonald
Cornell
University
Suh
Kovacs
Stanford
reported
application
field
micro‐electro‐mechanical
systems
(MEMS)
technology,
[1‐3]
while
Fujita
Tokyo
Stemme
KTH
also
conducting
at
same
time.
2006,
Krijnen's
team
designed
a
combination
cricket
cerci
MEMS
technology
extend
sensors.
[4]
2007,
Superfine's
crew
introduced
polycarbonate
track‐etched
(PCTE)
membrane
method
into
cilia,
achieving
high
aspect
ratio
liquid
free
environment.
[5]
Since
2008,
Toonder's
lab
has
been
focusing
made
outstanding
contributions
chip
achieve
various
stimuli
responsive
[6‐8]
2010,
Alexeev's
used
computer
simulations
design
hydrodynamic
model
ciliary
strike.
[9]
2017,
Jiang
his
coworkers
directional
manipulation
solids,
droplets
bubbles.
[10‐13]
2020—2024,
Sitti's
group
bioinspired
microrobot
realized
programmed
perspectives
electricity,
photothermal
magnetic.
[14‐19]
2022,
Jeong's
innovated
traditional
assembly
fabricate
three‐dimensional
nanoscale
with
regular
spatial
distribution
controllable
geometry.
[20‐21]
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Bioinspired
fluid
manipulating
interfaces
possessing
special
wettability,
an
asymmetric
structure,
and
a
geometric
gradient
were
systematically
reviewed,
including
history,
classification,
mechanisms,
fabrication
applications.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(23)
Published: Dec. 31, 2023
Abstract
With
the
continuous
rise
of
environmental
pollution
and
energy
crisis,
global
revolution
is
risen.
Development
renewable
blue
based
on
emerging
promising
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENG)
has
become
an
important
direction
future
development.
The
solid–liquid
contact
nanogenerator
advantages
flexible
structure,
easy
manufacture,
long‐term
stability,
which
makes
it
easier
to
integrate
achieve
large‐scale
conversion
wave
mechanical
energy.
However,
electric
power
output
still
not
large
enough,
limits
its
practical
applications.
In
this
work,
a
nanocomposite
electret
layer
enhanced
(E‐TENG)
proposed
for
water
harvesting,
can
effectively
improve
real‐time
supply
wireless
sensing.
Through
introducing
into
multilayer
TENG,
higher
achieved.
E‐TENG
(active
size
50
mm
×
49
mm)
shows
desired
performance,
density
521
mW
m
−2
.
generated
drive
temperature
sensing
by
transmitting
signals
carrying
detection
information
at
period
˂5.5
min.
This
research
greatly
improves
provides
solid
basis
industrialization
TENG
in
Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 4, 2024
Abstract
Marine
biofouling
is
a
complex
and
dynamic
process
that
significantly
increases
the
carbon
emissions
from
maritime
industry
by
increasing
drag
losses.
However,
there
are
no
existing
non‐toxic
marine
paints
can
achieve
both
effective
fouling
reduction
efficient
release.
Inspired
antifouling
strategies
in
nature,
herein,
superoleophobic
zwitterionic
nanowire
coating
with
nanostructured
hydration
layer
introduced,
which
exhibits
simultaneous
release
performance.
The
nanowires
demonstrate
>25%
improvement
compared
to
state‐of‐the‐art
nanostructures,
four
times
higher
fouling‐release
conventional
coatings.
Fouling
successfully
achieved
under
wall
shear
force
orders
of
magnitude
lower
than
regular
water
jet
cleaning.
mechanism
this
behavior
explored,
it
found
combination
1)
mechanical
biocidal
effect
geometry,
2)
low
interfacial
adhesion
resulting
layer,
major
contributing
factors.
These
findings
provide
insights
into
design
coatings
newly
established
synthesis
procedure
for
opens
new
pathways
implementation
as
biomedical
devices.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Core–shell
magnetic
particles
consisting
of
core
and
functional
shells
have
aroused
widespread
attention
in
multidisciplinary
fields
spanning
chemistry,
materials
science,
physics,
biomedicine,
bioengineering
due
to
their
distinctive
properties,
tunable
interface
features,
elaborately
designed
compositions.
In
recent
decades,
various
surface
engineering
strategies
been
developed
endow
them
desired
properties
(e.g.,
hydrophilicity,
roughness,
acidity,
target
recognition)
for
efficient
applications
catalysis,
optical
modulation,
environmental
remediation,
etc.
Moreover,
precise
control
over
the
shell
structure
features
like
thickness,
porosity,
crystallinity
compositions
including
metal
oxides,
carbon,
silica,
polymers,
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
has
as
major
method
exploit
new
materials.
this
review,
we
highlight
synthesis
methods,
regulating
strategies,
engineering,
core–shell
past
half-century.
The
fundamental
methodologies
controllable
with
diverse
organic,
inorganic,
or
hybrid
compositions,
morphology,
property
are
thoroughly
elucidated
summarized.
addition,
influences
conditions
on
physicochemical
dispersibility,
stability,
stimulus-responsiveness,
functionality)
also
discussed
provide
constructive
insight
guidelines
designing
specific
applications.
brand-new
concept
"core–shell
assembly
chemistry"
holds
great
application
potential
bioimaging,
diagnosis,
micro/nanorobots,
smart
catalysis.
Finally,
remaining
challenges,
future
research
directions
predicted
proposed.
