Sensors,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(22), С. 7370 - 7370
Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2024
Wearable
devices
have
revolutionized
real-time
health
monitoring,
yet
challenges
persist
in
enhancing
their
flexibility,
weight,
and
accuracy.
This
paper
presents
the
development
of
a
wearable
device
employing
conductive
polyacrylamide-lithium
chloride-MXene
(PLM)
hydrogel
sensor,
an
electronic
circuit,
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
for
gait
monitoring.
The
PLM
sensor
includes
tribo-negative
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
tribo-positive
polyurethane
(PU)
layers,
exhibiting
extraordinary
stretchability
(317%
strain)
durability
(1000
cycles)
while
consistently
delivering
stable
electrical
signals.
weighs
just
23
g
is
strategically
affixed
to
knee
brace,
harnessing
mechanical
energy
generated
during
motion
which
converted
into
These
signals
are
digitized
then
analyzed
using
one-dimensional
(1D)
convolutional
neural
network
(CNN),
achieving
impressive
accuracy
100%
classification
four
distinct
patterns:
standing,
walking,
jogging,
running.
demonstrates
potential
lightweight
energy-efficient
sensing
combined
with
AI
analysis
advanced
biomechanical
monitoring
sports
healthcare
applications.
Fermentation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1), С. 41 - 41
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025
Solid-state
anaerobic
digestion
(SS-AD)
is
a
promising
technology
for
treating
organic
waste
and
producing
renewable
energy.
This
study
explores
the
feasibility
of
using
3D
printing
to
rapidly
design
cost-effective
laboratory-scale
digesters
optimization
experiments.
Batch
reactors
were
designed
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM)
with
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
stereolithography
(SLA)
High
Temp
V2
resin.
PLA
had
negligible
impact
on
methane
yields,
while
raw
SLA
resin
positively
influenced
methanogenic
potential,
likely
due
residual
isopropanol
used
in
post-processing,
causing
19%
increase
CH4
yield.
The
performance
3D-printed
was
compared
that
conventionally
machined
PMMA
reactor
cattle
manure
as
substrate,
showing
comparable
yields
process
stability.
Three-dimensional
technologies
have
demonstrated
remarkable
efficiency
designing
digesters,
70%
cost
reduction
an
80%
time
conventional
by
plastics
processing,
maintaining
biogas
production.
FDM
shown
they
are
not
suitable
these
uses.
demonstrates
potential
additive
manufacturing
accelerate
SS-AD
research
development.
However,
care
must
be
taken
material
selection
post-processing
avoid
introducing
experimental
bias.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(37), С. 17263 - 17273
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024
The
synthesis
of
functional
electrode
sensing
materials
is
the
key
to
construction
electrochemical
sensors.
A
new
hydrogel
material
was
developed
by
incorporating
Fe(II)
phthalocyanine
(FePc)
into
chitosan-based
hydrogels.
plays
a
crucial
role
in
dispersing
FePc
nanoparticles
uniformly
and
generating
stable
environment
for
redox
reaction
butylated
hydroxyanisole
(BHA)
on
surface.
Under
optimized
conditions,
prepared
sensor
exhibited
detection
range
0.1-30
30-1000
μmol/L,
with
limit
0.035
μmol/L
(S/N
=
3).
Moreover,
this
demonstrated
exceptional
resistance
interference
maintained
its
stability.
These
findings
suggest
that
promising
reliable
BHA
real
samples,
highlighting
potential
combining
conductive
hydrogels
functionalized
metal
phthalocyanines
accurate
rapid
determination.
Gels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(12), С. 803 - 803
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2024
Flexible
solid-state-based
supercapacitors
are
in
demand
for
the
soft
components
used
electronics.
The
increased
attention
paid
toward
solid-state
electrolytes
could
be
due
to
their
advantages,
including
no
leakage,
special
separators,
and
improved
safety.
Gel
polymer
(GPEs)
preferred
energy
storage
field,
likely
owing
safety,
lack
of
compatibility
with
various
separators
as
well
higher
ionic
conductivity
(IC)
than
traditional
solid
electrolytes.
This
review
covers
classification,
properties,
configurations
different
GPE-based
recent
advancements
that
have
occurred
this
area
storage.
Ionic
liquid
(IL)-based
materials
popular
GPEs
electrochemical
can
prepare
unprecedented
flexible
great
IC
wide
potential
range.
A
comparative
assessment
GPEs-based
reveals
a
majority
them,
value
specific
capacitance
is
generally
under
1000
F
g−1,
density
reaches
around
125
Wh
kg−1,
power
seen
less
1500
W
kg−1.
results
research
serve
an
essential
reference
upcoming
scholars,
significantly
improve
our
comprehension
efficacy
GPE-containing
supercapacitors.
Sensors,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(14), С. 4622 - 4622
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2024
This
paper
is
dedicated
to
the
research
of
phenomena
noticed
during
tests
biodegradable
carrageenan-based
force
and
pressure
sensors.
Peculiar
voltage
characteristics
were
impact
tests.
Therefore,
sensors'
responses
researched
more
thoroughly,
defining
time-dependent
sensor
output
signals
from
calibrated
energy
impact.
The
was
performed
using
experimental
methods
when
a
free-falling
steel
ball
impacted
material
create
relatively
definable
energy.
sensor's
signal,
which
analogue
voltage,
registered
an
oscilloscope
transmitted
PC
for
further
analysis.
obtained
results
showed
very
interesting
outcome,
where
sensor,
intended
be
piezoresistive,
demonstrated
combination
behaviour
typical
galvanic
cells
piezoelectric
material.
It
provides
stable
DC
that
sensitive
applied
statical
pressure,
in
case
sudden
impact,
like
hit,
it
demonstrates
with
some
particular
effects,
are
described
as
proton
transfer
sensor-sensitive
Such
design
matter
development
research.
Gels,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(12), С. 788 - 788
Опубликована: Дек. 2, 2024
Hydrogels,
known
for
their
outstanding
water
absorption,
flexibility,
and
biocompatibility,
have
been
widely
utilized
in
various
fields.
Nevertheless,
application
is
still
limited
by
relatively
low
mechanical
performance.
This
study
has
successfully
developed
a
dual-network
hydrogel
with
exceptional
properties
embedding
amino-functionalized
polysiloxane
(APSi)
networks
into
polyvinyl
alcohol
(PVA)
matrix.
effectively
dissipates
energy
through
dense
sacrificial
bonds
between
the
networks,
allowing
precise
control
over
its
tensile
strength
(ranging
from
0.07
to
1.46
MPa)
toughness
(from
0.06
2.17
MJ/m3)
adjusting
degree
of
crosslinking
network.
Additionally,
exhibits
excellent
conductivity
(10.97
S/cm)
strain
sensitivity
(GF
=
1.43),
indicating
potential
use
wearable
sensors.
Moreover,
at
end
life
(EOL),
sensor
waste
can
be
repurposed
as
an
adsorbent
material
metal
ions
treatment,
achieving
recycling
materials
maximizing
resource
utilization.
Biomedicines,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(9), С. 2028 - 2028
Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2024
Skin
bioprinting
has
the
potential
to
revolutionize
treatment
approaches
for
injuries
and
surgical
procedures,
while
also
providing
a
valuable
platform
assessing
screening
cosmetic
pharmaceutical
products.
This
technology
offers
key
advantages,
including
flexibility
reproducibility,
which
enable
creation
of
complex,
multilayered
scaffolds
that
closely
mimic
intricate
microenvironment
native
skin
tissue.
The
development
an
ideal
hydrogel
is
critical
successful
these
with
incorporated
cells.
In
this
study,
we
used
formulation
developed
in
our
laboratory
fabricate
3D-bioprinted
model.
composition
was
carefully
selected
based
on
its
high
compatibility
human
cells,
incorporating
alginate,
methyl
cellulose,
nanofibrillated
cellulose.
One
challenges
process,
particularly
commercialization
large-scale
production,
ensuring
consistency
minimal
batch-to-batch
variations.
To
address
this,
explored
methods
preserve
physicochemical
properties
hydrogels,
focus
freezing
techniques.
We
validated
pre-frozen
hydrogels'
printability,
rheology,
mechanical
surface
properties.
Our
results
revealed
extended
times
significantly
reduced
viscosity
formulations
due
ice
crystal
formation,
leading
redistribution
polymer
chains.
reduction
resulted
more
challenging
extrusion
increased
macro-
microporosity
as
confirmed
by
nanoCT
imaging.
porosity
led
greater
water
uptake,
swelling,
compromised
scaffold
integrity,
altered
degradation
kinetics.
insights
gained
from
study
lay
solid
foundation
advancing
vitro
model
promising
applications
preclinical
clinical
research.