Ascidian-inspired aciduric hydrogels with high stretchability and adhesiveness promote gastric hemostasis and wound healing.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00183g
Abstract: Adhesives for gastric hemorrhage are of great clinical significance. However, it remains a major challenge in clinics due to its poor stability under acidic environments and low adhesion to wet tissues. Herein, inspired by the… read more here.
Keywords: wound; wound healing; ascidian inspired; hydrogel adhesives ... See more keywords
Ascidian-Inspired Soft Robots That Can Crawl, Tumble, and Pick-and-Place Objects
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3059621
Abstract: A cylindrical shaped marine invertebrate ascidian has muscle fibers surrounding its body, which induce the contraction motion when the animal senses the external stimuli. As inspired by its cylindrical shape and the contraction motion of… read more here.
Keywords: robots crawl; crawl tumble; robot; soft robots ... See more keywords