A New Phenomenon of Ni–Ti Alloys and Its Application for Fabricating Thermally Responsive Microrobots
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DOI: 10.1002/adem.202001367
Abstract: Ni–Ti alloys are widely applied in various fields due to their good biocompatibility and special shape memory function. To date, to make the Ni–Ti alloy ferromagnetic, the commonly used method is to add Fe or… read more here.
Keywords: new phenomenon; thermally responsive; lpbf technology; micro robots ... See more keywords
Transient thermo-mechanical analysis for bimorph soft robot based on thermally responsive liquid crystal elastomers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10483-019-2495-8
Abstract: Thermally responsive liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) hold great promise in applications of soft robots and actuators because of the induced size and shape change with temperature. Experiments have successfully demonstrated that the LCE based bimorphs… read more here.
Keywords: thermo mechanical; bimorph; responsive liquid; liquid crystal ... See more keywords
Reactive oxygen species scavenging with a biodegradable, thermally responsive hydrogel compatible with soft tissue injection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.044
Abstract: Tissue damage and the impairment of regenerative processes by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributes to the pathogenesis of various diseases in soft tissues including diabetes, atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease and myocardial ischemic/reperfusion injury. In this… read more here.
Keywords: reactive oxygen; hydrogel; thermally responsive; oxygen species ... See more keywords
A Model for Hysteresis Observed in Phase Transitions of Thermally Responsive Intrinsically Disordered Protein Polymers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.11.1143
Abstract: A new class of thermally responsive protein based block co-polymers shows tunable hysteresis in their thermal transitions. The sequences encompass intrinsically disordered regions comprising of repeats of Elastin-Like Polypeptides (ELPs). These are interspersed with alpha-helical… read more here.
Keywords: alanine rich; thermally responsive; hysteresis; rich regions ... See more keywords
Thermally responsive ionic liquids and polymeric ionic liquids: emerging trends and possibilities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2019.07.005
Abstract: Ionic liquid (IL) including polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) is a rapidly growing and widely research area due to its unique properties such as non-volatility, high ionic conductivity, electrochemical stability, and solvation potential. This focused review… read more here.
Keywords: polymeric ionic; liquids emerging; responsive ionic; liquids polymeric ... See more keywords
Light-Guided Growth of Gradient Hydrogels with Programmable Geometries and Thermally Responsive Actuations.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04679
Abstract: Hydrogel actuators have gained considerable interest and experienced significant advancements in recent years. However, the programming of their actuating behaviors is still challenging. Herein, we report the development and regulation of gradient structures of hydrogels… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogel actuators; light guided; guided growth; gradient ... See more keywords