An Autonomous Soft Actuator with Light‐Driven Self‐Sustained Wavelike Oscillation for Phototactic Self‐Locomotion and Power Generation
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201908842
Abstract: Mimicking the intelligence of biological organisms in artificial systems to design smart actuators that act autonomously in response to constant environmental stimuli is crucial to the construction of intelligent biomimetic robots and devices, but remains… read more here.
Keywords: oscillating motion; self; light driven; actuator ... See more keywords
Light‐Driven Micromotors to Dissociate Protein Aggregates That Cause Neurodegenerative Diseases
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202106699
Abstract: Nowadays, microrobots are considered appealing mobile carriers for clinical therapies. In this sense, high expectations against unmet medical challenges have been created around microswimmers that combine autonomous navigation with enhanced abilities to perform specific tasks.… read more here.
Keywords: micromotors dissociate; dissociate protein; light driven; protein aggregates ... See more keywords
Light-Driven Shape Morphing, Assembly, and Motion of Nanocomposite Gel Surfers.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900932
Abstract: Patterning of nanoparticles (NPs) via photochemical reduction within thermally responsive hydrogel films is demonstrated as a versatile platform for programming light-driven shape morphing and materials assembly. Responsive hydrogel disks, containing patterned metal NPs, form characteristic… read more here.
Keywords: motion; hydrogel; shape; shape morphing ... See more keywords
A Water‐Soluble Organic Photocatalyst Discovered for Highly Efficient Additive‐Free Visible‐Light‐Driven Grafting of Polymers from Proteins at Ambient and Aqueous Environments
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108446
Abstract: Since the pioneering discovery of a protein bound to poly(ethylene glycol), the utility of protein–polymer conjugates (PPCs) is rapidly expanding to currently emerging applications. Photoinduced energy/electron‐transfer reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer (PET‐RAFT) polymerization is a very promising… read more here.
Keywords: light driven; additive free; organic photocatalyst; aqueous environments ... See more keywords
Fabrication of Flexible Mesoporous Black Nb2O5 Nanofiber Films for Visible‐Light‐Driven Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction into CH4
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200756
Abstract: Achieving high selectivity and conversion efficiency simultaneously is a challenge for visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction into CH4. Here, a facile nanofiber synthesis method and a new defect control strategy at room‐temperature are reported for the… read more here.
Keywords: photocatalytic co2; ch4; driven photocatalytic; co2 reduction ... See more keywords
A Stacked Plasmonic Metamaterial with Strong Localized Electric Field Enables Highly Efficient Broadband Light‐Driven CO2 Hydrogenation
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202367
Abstract: Light utilization largely governs the performance of CO2 photoconversion, whereas most of the materials that are implemented in such an application are restricted in a narrow spectral absorption range. Plasmonic metamaterials with a designable regular… read more here.
Keywords: electric field; co2 hydrogenation; strong localized; light driven ... See more keywords
Designing Covalent Organic Framework-based Light-driven Microswimmers towards Therapeutic Applications.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301126
Abstract: While micromachines with tailored functionalities enable therapeutic applications in biological environments, their controlled motion and targeted drug delivery in biological media require sophisticated designs for practical applications. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a new generation of… read more here.
Keywords: designing covalent; driven microswimmers; covalent organic; drug ... See more keywords
Noble Metal Free, Visible Light Driven Photocatalysis Using TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Sensitized by P‐Doped C3N4 Quantum Dots
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.201901275
Abstract: Bulk g‐C3N4 is an earth‐abundant, easily synthesizable, and exceptionally stable photocatalyst with an electronic bandgap of 2.7 eV. Herein, the concepts of P‐doping and size quantization are combined to synthesize highly fluorescent P‐doped carbon nitride… read more here.
Keywords: nanotube arrays; light driven; tio2 nanotube; visible light ... See more keywords
Light‐Driven Carbon‐Based Soft Materials: Principle, Robotization, and Application
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202100035
Abstract: Recently, the optical field driving mechanism is emerging in the manipulation of small‐scale soft robots due to its remote, wireless, and selective control capabilities. Among the light‐responsive materials, carbon has exhibited great potentials as light‐driven… read more here.
Keywords: carbon based; carbon; robotization application; light driven ... See more keywords
Biomimetic Light‐Driven Aerogel Passive Pump for Volatile Organic Pollutant Removal
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105819
Abstract: Inspired by the solar‐light‐driven oxygen transportation in aquatic plants, a biomimetic sustainable light‐driven aerogel pump with a surface layer containing black manganese oxide (MnO2) as an optical absorber is developed. The flow intensity of the… read more here.
Keywords: driven aerogel; pump; light; volatile organic ... See more keywords
Liquid‐Phase Exfoliated Gallium Selenide for Light‐Driven Thin‐Film Transistors
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DOI: 10.1002/aelm.202001080
Abstract: Gallium selenide (GaSe), a layered semiconductor of Group‐III monochalcogenides, has been recognized by the scientific community in recent years as an appealing material in the fields of photonics and (opto)electronics. Thanks to its pseudodirect bandgap… read more here.
Keywords: phase; liquid phase; light driven; thin film ... See more keywords