Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract
Inspired
from
helical
structures
in
nature,
liquid
crystal
elastomer
(LCE)
fiber
actuators
are
developed
for
soft
robotics
and
smart
wearables.
However,
the
facile
development
of
robust
LCE
yarn
remains
challenging
due
to
lightly
cross‐linked
networks
with
inherently
poor
mechanical
properties.
Here,
bionic
actuator
is
constructed
through
integrating
shape‐morphing
as
actuation
phase
highly
ordered
orientation
biomass
bacterial
cellulose
(BC)
macrofibers
reinforcement
by
a
twisting
two‐step
cross‐linking
strategy.
Thanks
3D
nanofiber
network
inside
BC
biomimetic
structure,
strength
(43.9
MPa)
creep
phenomenon
resulted
have
been
significantly
improved,
which
obviously
better
than
reported
(1.4–30.8
MPa).
The
designed
LCE/BC
demonstrate
high
work
capacity
(304.1
J
kg
−1
)
reliable
reusability.
As
proof‐of‐concept,
this
constructs
micro
rolling
device
customizable
speed,
gripper
grasping
moving
heavy
objects
passive
motor
speed
7.7
rad
s
.
findings
expected
provide
insights
into
high‐performance
durable
engineering
strategies.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
Abstract
Blood
vessels
are
essential
for
nutrient
and
oxygen
delivery
waste
removal.
Scaffold-repairing
materials
with
functional
vascular
networks
widely
used
in
bone
tissue
engineering.
Additive
manufacturing
is
a
technology
that
creates
three-dimensional
solids
by
stacking
substances
layer
layer,
mainly
including
but
not
limited
to
3D
printing,
also
4D
5D
printing
6D
printing.
It
can
be
effectively
combined
vascularization
meet
the
needs
of
vascularized
scaffolds
precisely
tuning
mechanical
structure
biological
properties
smart
scaffolds.
Herein,
development
neovascularization
engineering
systematically
discussed
terms
importance
tissue.
Additionally,
research
progress
future
prospects
printed
scaffold
highlighted
presented
four
categories:
scaffolds,
cell-based
loaded
specific
carriers
bionic
Finally,
brief
review
additive
manufacturing-tissue
related
tissues
such
as
engineering,
cardiovascular
system,
skeletal
muscle,
soft
discussion
challenges
efforts
leading
significant
advances
intelligent
regeneration
presented.
Biomimetics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 209 - 209
Published: March 30, 2024
Friction,
wear,
and
the
consequent
energy
dissipation
pose
significant
challenges
in
systems
with
moving
components,
spanning
various
domains,
including
nanoelectromechanical
(NEMS/MEMS)
bio-MEMS
(microrobots),
hip
prostheses
(biomaterials),
offshore
wind
hydro
turbines,
space
vehicles,
solar
mirrors
for
photovoltaics,
triboelectric
generators,
etc.
Nature-inspired
bionic
surfaces
offer
valuable
examples
of
effective
texturing
strategies,
encompassing
geometric
topological
approaches
tailored
to
mitigate
frictional
effects
related
functionalities
scenarios.
By
employing
biomimetic
surface
modifications,
example,
roughness
tailoring,
multifunctionality
system
can
be
generated
efficiently
reduce
friction
enhance
load-bearing
capacity,
improve
self-adaptiveness
different
environments,
chemical
interactions,
facilitate
biological
However,
full
potential
bioinspired
remains
untapped
due
limited
mechanistic
understanding
functional
aspects
tribological/biotribological
settings.
The
current
review
extends
engineering
provides
a
comprehensive
critical
assessment
that
exhibits
sustainable
synergy
between
tribology
biology.
successful
evolving
from
nature
surface/tribological
solutions
solve
complex
tribological
problems
both
dry
lubricated
contact
situations
are
comprehensively
discussed.
encompasses
four
major
wear
conditions:
sliding,
solid-particle
erosion,
machining
or
cutting,
impact
(energy
absorbing).
Furthermore,
it
explores
how
topographies
their
design
parameters
provide
responses
(multifunctionality)
under
specified
conditions.
Additionally,
an
interdisciplinary
perspective
on
future
materials
structures
enhanced
resistance
is
presented.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Abstract
The
advancement
of
materials
has
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
human
civilization,
and
emergence
artificial
intelligence
(AI)-empowered
science
heralds
new
era
with
substantial
potential
to
tackle
escalating
challenges
related
energy,
environment,
biomedical
concerns
sustainable
manner.
exploration
development
are
poised
assume
critical
attaining
technologically
advanced
solutions
that
environmentally
friendly,
energy-efficient,
conducive
well-being.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
current
scholarly
progress
intelligence-powered
its
cutting-edge
applications.
We
anticipate
AI
technology
will
be
extensively
utilized
material
research
development,
thereby
expediting
growth
implementation
novel
materials.
serve
as
catalyst
for
innovation,
turn,
advancements
innovation
further
enhance
capabilities
AI-powered
science.
Through
synergistic
collaboration
between
science,
we
stand
realize
future
propelled
by
Environmental Science Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 688 - 707
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
perspective
aims
to
shed
light
on
the
transformative
potential
of
sustainable
synthesis
in
guiding
transition
towards
circular
economy
conceptions
nanotechnology
domain.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 4862 - 4870
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Frequent
outbreaks
of
viral
diseases
have
brought
substantial
negative
impacts
on
society
and
the
economy,
they
are
very
difficult
to
detect,
as
concentration
aerosols
in
air
is
low
composition
complex.
The
traditional
detection
method
manually
collection
re-detection,
being
cumbersome
time-consuming.
Here
we
propose
a
virus
aerosol
based
microfluidic
inertial
separation
spectroscopic
analysis
technology
rapidly
accurately
detect
particles
air.
chip
designed
principles
laminar
flow
characteristics,
resulting
an
average
efficiency
95.99%
for
2
μm
particles.
We
build
composite
spectrometer
platform
capture
spectral
information
dynamically.
By
employing
machine-learning
techniques,
can
classify
different
types
entire
experiment
took
less
than
30
min
compared
with
hours
by
PCR
detection.
Furthermore,
our
model
achieves
accuracy
97.87%
identifying
aerosols,
which
comparable
results
obtained
from
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(38)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Adhesives
play
a
crucial
role
in
modern
everyday
applications,
prompting
growing
environmental
consciousness
regarding
their
source,
composition,
utilization,
and
disposal.
Sustainability
concerns
are
frequently
generated
due
to
the
complex
or
energy‐intensive
manufacturing
processes
production
of
conventional
water‐based
adhesives.
Here,
coacervate‐based
snail‐inspired
solvent‐free
adhesive
(SFA)
is
engineered
by
strategically
modulating
electrostatic
interactions
molecular
entanglement
two
polypeptides
under
environmentally
friendly
conditions.
The
SFA
has
record‐breaking
adhesion
strength
28
MPa
on
ceramics,
setting
new
standard
for
bio‐based
demonstrates
robust
performance
across
wide
temperature
ranging
from
−150
300
°C
allows
reusability
without
compromising
properties.
Moreover,
it
can
be
easily
removed
using
non‐toxic
alkaline
solution.
study
presents
promising
opportunity
developing
high‐performance,
reusable
adhesives
made
renewable
materials
suitable
industrial
relics
repair,
even
spacecraft
processing.
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 3, 2024
Abstract
Structural
color
is
a
remarkable
physical
phenomenon
that
exists
widely
in
nature.
Unlike
traditional
rendering
methods,
they
are
realized
mainly
through
micro/nanostructures
interfere,
diffract,
scatter
light,
and
exhibit
long‐life
environmental‐friendly
effects.
In
nature,
few
organisms
use
their
color‐changing
system
to
transmit
information,
such
as
courtship,
warning,
or
disguise.
Meanwhile,
some
natural
inorganic
minerals
can
also
structural
colors.
Learning
from
scientists
have
achieved
large‐scale
design
manufacturing
technology
for
artificial
photonic
crystals.
Photonic
crystals
unique
microstructure
forms
band
gap
under
the
action
of
periodic
potential
field,
consequently
causing
Bragg
scattering
due
arrangement
different
refractive
index
media
within
them.
Because
apparent
ability
form
local
photons
at
crystal
defects,
been
extensively
studied
recent
years
broad
application
prospects
fibers,
optical
computers,
chips,
other
fields.
this
review,
research,
properties,
applications
presented,
well
insight
into
future
developments
