Nature Nanotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(6), P. 667 - 676
Published: April 3, 2023
Abstract
Remote
and
precisely
controlled
activation
of
the
brain
is
a
fundamental
challenge
in
development
brain–machine
interfaces
for
neurological
treatments.
Low-frequency
ultrasound
stimulation
can
be
used
to
modulate
neuronal
activity
deep
brain,
especially
after
expressing
ultrasound-sensitive
proteins.
But
so
far,
no
study
has
described
an
ultrasound-mediated
strategy
whose
spatiotemporal
resolution
acoustic
intensity
are
compatible
with
mandatory
needs
interfaces,
particularly
visual
restoration.
Here
we
combined
expression
large-conductance
mechanosensitive
ion
channels
uncustomary
high-frequency
ultrasonic
activate
retinal
or
cortical
neurons
over
millisecond
durations
at
energy
deposit
vision
The
vivo
sonogenetic
cortex
generated
behaviour
associated
light
perception.
Our
findings
demonstrate
that
sonogenetics
deliver
pattern
presentations
via
approach
less
invasive
than
current
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(50)
Published: March 30, 2021
Abstract
The
emergence
of
new
applications,
such
as
in
artificial
intelligence,
the
internet
things,
and
biotechnology,
has
driven
evolution
stress
sensing
technology.
For
these
emerging
stretchability,
remoteness,
distribution,
a
multimodal
nature,
biocompatibility
are
important
performance
characteristics
sensors.
Mechanoluminescence
(ML)‐based
attracted
widespread
attention
because
its
remoteness
having
distributed
response
to
mechanical
stimuli
well
great
potential
for
biocompatibility,
self‐powering.
In
past
few
decades,
progress
been
made
discovery
ML
materials,
analysis
mechanisms,
design
devices,
exploration
applications.
One
can
find
that
with
this
progress,
focus
research
shifted
from
phenomenon
earliest
stage
materials
recently
toward
devices.
At
present
stage,
while
showing
prospects
advanced
ML‐based
still
faces
major
challenges
material
optimization,
device
design,
system
integration.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(16)
Published: March 4, 2020
Actively
collecting
the
mechanical
energy
by
efficient
conversion
to
other
forms
of
such
as
light
opens
a
new
possibility
energy-saving,
which
is
pivotal
significance
for
supplying
potential
solutions
present
crisis.
Such
has
shown
promising
applications
in
modern
sensors,
actuators,
and
harvesting.
However,
implementation
technologies
being
hindered
because
most
luminescent
materials
show
weak
non-recoverable
emissions
under
excitation.
Herein,
class
heterojunctioned
ZnS/CaZnOS
piezophotonic
systems
presented,
displays
highly
reproducible
mechanoluminescence
(ML)
with
an
unprecedented
intensity
over
two
times
higher
than
that
widely
used
commercial
ZnS
(the
state-of-the-art
ML
material).
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
high-performance
originates
from
charge
transfer
recombination
through
offset
valence
conduction
bands
heterojunction
interface
region.
By
controlling
ZnS-to-CaZnOS
ratio
conjunction
manganese
(Mn2+
)
lanthanide
(Ln3+
doping,
tunable
across
full
spectrum
activated
small
stimulus
1
N
(10
kPa).
The
findings
demonstrate
novel
strategy
constructing
leveraging
effects
ultimately
promoting
practical
ML.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(3)
Published: Nov. 13, 2022
Mechanoluminescence,
a
smart
luminescence
phenomenon
in
which
light
energy
is
directly
produced
by
mechanical
force,
has
recently
received
significant
attention
because
of
its
important
applications
fields
such
as
visible
strain
sensing
and
structural
health
monitoring.
Up
to
present,
hundreds
inorganic
organic
mechanoluminescent
materials
have
been
discovered
studied.
Among
them,
strontium-aluminate-based
are
an
class
for
fundamental
research
practical
attributed
their
extremely
low
force/pressure
threshold
mechanoluminescence,
efficient
photoluminescence,
persistent
afterglow,
relatively
synthesis
cost.
This
paper
presents
systematic
comprehensive
review
luminescent
materials'
mechanoluminescence
phenomena,
mechanisms,
material
techniques,
related
applications.
Besides
summarizing
the
early
latest
on
this
system,
outlook
provided
environmental,
issue
future
wearable
devices,
advanced
energy-saving
lighting
displays.
Accounts of Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(5), P. 364 - 373
Published: April 2, 2021
ConspectusMechanoluminescence
is
a
process
of
light
emission
from
materials
in
response
to
external
mechanical
actions.
As
energy
ubiquitously
available
nature,
mechanoluminescence
can
provide
sustainable
solutions
challenging
problems
the
fields
biology
and
optoelectronics
as
well
environmental
sciences.
In
particular,
remote
delivery
through
also
be
achieved
by
noncontact
forces
ultrasonic
waves
magnetic
fields,
which
enables
noninvasive
diagnosis
therapy
biomedical
applications.
Owing
well-recognized
merits,
research
has
evolved
into
highly
interdisciplinary
field,
turn
inspired
considerable
interest
development
novel
devices
for
boosting
performances
such
brightness,
repeatability,
spectral
tunability.Mechanoluminescence
was
originally
observed
processes
associated
with
fracture
plastic
deformation
materials,
are
characterized
inefficient
nonreproducible
emissions.
Therefore,
current
mainly
directed
repeatable
elastic
continuous
generation
light.
Such
elastico-mechanoluminescence
primarily
host
piezoelectricity
doped
activator
ions
manganese
lanthanide.
Upon
application
stress,
piezoelectric
hosts
establish
internal
electric
that
trigger
electronic
transitions
between
dopant-associated
levels,
eventually
giving
rise
emissions
dopant
ions.
On
basis
learned
knowledge,
various
host/dopant
combinations
have
been
synthesized
tested
past
few
years.
Meanwhile,
composite
structures
incorporated
designed
an
efficient
under
different
forms
actions,
compressing,
stretching,
rubbing.The
significant
progress
study
generated
new
opportunities
fundamental
technological
To
inspire
guide
further
investigations
this
we
systematically
review
emerging
systems
their
frontier
We
focus
on
identified
render
bright
deliberately
controlled
characteristics,
along
analysis
structure–property
relationship
these
materials.
discuss
innovative
methodologies
translating
cutting-edge
device
applications
precisely
controlling
interaction
surrounding
environments.
attempt
rationale
behind
developments,
simultaneously
highlight
future
challenges
mechanoluminescence.