Journal of Experimental Botany,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
74(13), С. 3851 - 3863
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2023
When
interacting
with
the
environment,
plant
roots
integrate
sensory
information
over
space
and
time
in
order
to
respond
appropriately
under
non-uniform
conditions.
The
complexity
dynamic
properties
of
soil
across
spatial
temporal
scales
pose
a
significant
technical
challenge
for
research
into
mechanisms
that
drive
metabolism,
growth,
development
roots,
as
well
on
inter-organismal
networks
rhizosphere.
Synthetic
environments,
combining
microscopic
access
manipulation
capabilities
soil-like
heterogeneity,
are
needed
elucidate
intriguing
antagonism
characterizes
subsurface
ecosystems.
Microdevices
have
provided
opportunities
innovative
approaches
observe,
analyse,
manipulate
advanced
our
understanding
their
development,
physiology,
interactions
environment.
Initially
conceived
perfusion
platforms
root
cultivation
hydroponic
conditions,
microdevice
design
has,
recent
years,
increasingly
shifted
better
reflect
complex
growth
conditions
soil.
Heterogeneous
micro-environments
been
created
through
co-cultivation
microbes,
laminar
flow-based
local
stimulation,
physical
obstacles
constraints.
As
such,
structured
microdevices
provide
an
experimental
entry
point
network
behaviour
communities.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(45)
Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2024
Abstract
Advanced
wireless
sensors,
incorporating
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
enzymatic
systems,
and
nanocomposites,
offer
unparalleled
solutions
for
monitoring
analytes
human
physiological
signals.
These
cutting‐edge
when
used
with
external
devices,
enable
real‐time
of
physicochemical
processes
within
the
body,
thereby
enhancing
understanding
complex
biological
systems.
This
study
presents
advancements
in
sensor
development,
fabrication
techniques,
user‐friendly
protocols.
The
performance
these
sensors
is
evaluated
based
on
their
selectivity,
sensitivity,
detection
limits.
Moreover,
this
article
explores
limitations,
challenges,
key
strategies
to
enhance
analyte
recognition
from
onsite
environmental
species,
ensuring
point‐of‐care
safety.
Progress in Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
144, С. 101289 - 101289
Опубликована: Март 28, 2024
This
comprehensive
review
explores
the
potential
of
tailored
carbon
materials
(TCM)
for
efficient
photocatalytic
degradation
polyaromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs),
which
are
persistent
and
toxic
organic
pollutants
posing
significant
environmental
challenges.
The
unique
structure
properties
TCM
including
graphene
nanotubes
to
activated
dots,
have
projected
them
as
next-generation
technological
innovation.
A
careful
critical
discussion
state-of-the-art
research
sheds
light
on
their
effectiveness
in
catalyzing
breakdown
PAHs,
projects
suitable
management
environment.
Beyond
this
viewpoint,
article
expands
scope
1)
biomedical
healthcare,
2)
energy
storage
conversion,
3)
advanced
electronics.
challenges,
opportunities,
future
perspectives
related
role
applications,
inspiring
further
research,
innovation
photo-induced
techniques
also
carefully
discussed
article.
focused
serves
a
valuable
resource
researchers
industrialists
interested
harnessing
capabilities
carbon-based
sustainable
PAHs
other
pollutants.
It
addresses
pressing
need
effective
remediation
pollution
control
strategies.
Sensors,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
22(11), С. 4178 - 4178
Опубликована: Май 31, 2022
The
precise
monitoring
of
environmental
contaminants
and
agricultural
plant
stress
factors,
respectively
responsible
for
damages
to
our
ecosystems
crop
losses,
has
nowadays
become
a
topic
uttermost
importance.
This
is
also
highlighted
by
the
recent
introduction
so-called
"Sustainable
Development
Goals"
United
Nations,
which
aim
at
reducing
pollutants
while
implementing
more
sustainable
food
production
practices,
leading
reduced
impact
on
all
ecosystems.
In
this
context,
standard
methods
currently
used
in
these
fields
represent
sub-optimal
solution,
being
expensive,
laboratory-based
techniques,
typically
requiring
trained
personnel
with
high
expertise.
Recent
advances
both
biotechnology
material
science
have
led
emergence
new
sensing
(and
biosensing)
technologies,
enabling
low-cost,
precise,
real-time
detection.
An
especially
interesting
category
biosensors
represented
field-effect
transistor-based
(bio-FETs),
enable
possibility
performing
situ,
continuous,
selective,
sensitive
measurements
wide
palette
different
parameters
interest.
Furthermore,
bio-FETs
offer
fabricated
using
innovative
materials,
employing
various
device
configurations,
each
customized
specific
application.
field
monitoring,
exploitation
devices
particularly
attractive
as
it
paves
way
early
detection
intervention
strategies
useful
limit,
or
even
completely
avoid
negative
outcomes
(such
diseases
animals
losses).
review
focuses
exactly
highlighting
most
relevant
studies.
First,
bio-FET
technology
introduced,
followed
detailed
description
commonly
employed
available
fabrication
well
materials
recognition
elements.
Then,
examples
studies
are
presented,
detail
advantages
disadvantages
examples.
Finally,
discussion,
major
challenges
be
overcome
(e.g.,
short
lifetime,
small
sensitivity
selectivity
complex
media)
critically
presented.
Despite
current
limitations
challenges,
clearly
shows
that
extremely
promising
disruptive
innovations
areas
others.
Abstract
Artificially
augmented
photosynthesis
in
nano‐bionic
plants
requires
tunable
nano‐antenna
structures
with
physiochemical
and
optoelectronic
properties,
as
well
unique
light
conversion
capabilities.
The
use
of
nanomaterials
to
promote
capture
across
photosystems,
primarily
by
carbon
dots,
has
shown
promising
results
enhancing
through
uptake,
translocation,
biocompatibility.
Carbon
dots
possess
the
ability
perform
both
down
up‐light
conversions,
making
them
effective
promoters
for
harnessing
solar
energy
beyond
visible
wavelengths.This
review
presents
discusses
recent
progress
fabrication,
chemistry,
morphology,
other
properties
such
photoluminescence
efficiency
nano‐antennas
based
on
dots.
performance
artificially
boosted
is
discussed
then
correlated
how
they
are
applied
plant
models.
challenges
related
nanomaterial
delivery
evaluation
practices
modified
consideration
reliability
this
approach,
potential
avenues
improvements
types
alternative
also
critically
evaluated.
It
anticipated
that
will
stimulate
more
high‐quality
research
nano‐bionics
provide
enhance
future
agricultural
applications.
Materials Horizons,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(4), С. 1210 - 1233
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Bioelectronic
processes
is
the
basis
of
bioelectronic
applications.
We
highlight
some
latest
advances
water-soluble
conjugated
polymers
(WSCPs)
in
applications
and
emphasize
regulation
by
WSCPs.
Conductive
hydrogels
have
attracted
copious
attention
owing
to
their
grateful
performances,
such
as
similarity
biological
tissues,
compliance,
conductivity
and
biocompatibility.
A
diversity
of
conductive
been
developed
showed
versatile
potentials
in
biomedical
applications.
In
this
review,
we
highlight
the
recent
advances
hydrogels,
involving
various
types
functionalities
well
applications
fields.
Furthermore,
current
challenges
reasonable
outlook
are
also
given.
It
is
expected
that
review
will
provide
potential
guidance
for
advancement
next-generation
hydrogels.
