Lightweight Self‐Forming Super‐Elastic Mechanical Metamaterials with Adaptive Stiffness
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202008252
Abstract: Scarcity of stiff, yet compliant materials is a major obstacle toward biological-like mechanical systems that perform precise manipulations while being resilient under excessive load. We introduce a macroscopic cellular structure comprising of two pre-stressed elastic… read more here.
Keywords: adaptive stiffness; stiffness; super elastic; self forming ... See more keywords
Low Melting Point Alloys Enabled Stiffness Tunable Advanced Materials
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202201942
Abstract: Stiffness tunable advanced materials have demonstrated their superiority and versatility in diverse areas, while the global pursuit of reversible, intelligent, and fast response for stiffness regulation is growing radically, leaving great challenges for traditional materials.… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness tunable; stiffness; tunable advanced; enabled stiffness ... See more keywords
Instructing Human Macrophage Polarization by Stiffness and Glycosaminoglycan Functionalization in 3D Collagen Networks
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201600967
Abstract: Dynamic alterations of composition and mechanics of the extracellular matrix are suggested to modulate cellular behavior including plasticity of macrophages (MPhs) during wound healing. In this study, engineered 3D fibrillar matrices based on naturally occurring… read more here.
Keywords: wound healing; stiffness; instructing human; macrophage polarization ... See more keywords
Mechanical Response of Neural Cells to Physiologically Relevant Stiffness Gradients
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201901036
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the influence of the mechanical environment on neurite behavior is crucial in the development of peripheral nerve repair solutions, and could help tissue engineers to direct and guide regeneration. In this study, a… read more here.
Keywords: response neural; stiffness; mechanical response; physiologically relevant ... See more keywords
3D Printed Dual-porosity Scaffolds: the Combined Effect of Stiffness and Porosity in the Modulation of Macrophage Polarization.
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101415
Abstract: Tissue regeneration evolves towards the biofabrication of sophisticated 3D scaffolds. However, the success of these will be contingent to their capability to integrate within the host. The control of the mechanical or topographical properties of… read more here.
Keywords: dual porosity; porosity; modulation; printed dual ... See more keywords
Tuning Polymer Hydrophilicity to Regulate Gel Mechanics and Encapsulated Cell Morphology
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202200011
Abstract: Mechanically tunable hydrogels are attractive platforms for 3D cell culture, as hydrogel stiffness plays an important role in cell behavior. Traditionally, hydrogel stiffness has been controlled through altering either the polymer concentration or the stoichiometry… read more here.
Keywords: cell morphology; cell; stiffness; mechanics ... See more keywords
A Polymer Canvas with the Stiffness of the Bone Matrix to Study and Control Mesenchymal Stem Cell Response
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DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202201503
Abstract: Reproducing in vitro the complex multiscale physical features of human tissues creates novel biomedical opportunities and fundamental understanding of cell−environment interfaces and interactions. While stiffness has been recognized as a key driver of cell behavior,… read more here.
Keywords: cell; polymer canvas; stiffness bone; stiffness ... See more keywords
Compartmentalized Jet Polymerization as a High-Resolution Process to Continuously Produce Anisometric Microgel Rods with Adjustable Size and Stiffness.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.201903668
Abstract: In the past decade, anisometric rod-shaped microgels have attracted growing interest in the materials-design and tissue-engineering communities. Rod-shaped microgels exhibit outstanding potential as versatile building blocks for 3D hydrogels, where they introduce macroscopic anisometry, porosity,… read more here.
Keywords: rod shaped; shaped microgels; stiffness; microgel rods ... See more keywords
Triple Stiffness: A Bioinspired Strategy to Combine Load‐Bearing, Durability, and Impact‐Resistance
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004338
Abstract: Abstract Structures with variable stiffness have received increasing attention in the fields of robotics, aerospace, structural, and biomedical engineering. This is because they not only adapt to applied loads, but can also combine mutually exclusive… read more here.
Keywords: triple stiffness; stiffness; bioinspired strategy; impact ... See more keywords
Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer Variable Stiffness 4D Robotic Catheters.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103277
Abstract: Variable stiffness catheters are typically composed of an encapsulated core. The core is usually composed of a low melting point alloy (LMPA) or a thermoplastic polymer (TP). In both cases, there is a need to… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; memory polymer; shape memory; thermoset shape ... See more keywords
Self‐Cooling Gallium‐Based Transformative Electronics with a Radiative Cooler for Reliable Stiffness Tuning in Outdoor Use
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202202549
Abstract: Reconfigurability of a device that allows tuning of its shape and stiffness is utilized for personal electronics to provide an optimal mechanical interface for an intended purpose. Recent approaches in developing such transformative electronic systems… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; gallium based; cooler; device ... See more keywords