Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines

H Yuk, J Wu, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022‏ - nature.com
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

Bioadhesive technology platforms

SJ Wu, X Zhao - Chemical Reviews, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Bioadhesives have emerged as transformative and versatile tools in healthcare, offering the
ability to attach tissues with ease and minimal damage. These materials present numerous …

Smart stimuli-responsive chitosan hydrogel for drug delivery: A review

B Tian, J Liu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Smart stimuli-responsive materials can respond to different signals (pH, temperature, light,
electricity, etc.), and they have become a hot research topic for drug delivery. As a …

An ultrasound‐driven bioadhesive triboelectric nanogenerator for instant wound sealing and electrically accelerated healing in emergencies

X Meng, X **ao, S Jeon, D Kim, BJ Park… - Advanced …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
A bioadhesive triboelectric nanogenerator (BA‐TENG), as a first‐aid rescue for instant and
robust wound sealing and ultrasound‐driven accelerated wound healing, is designed. This …

Transcutaneous ultrasound energy harvesting using capacitive triboelectric technology

R Hinchet, HJ Yoon, H Ryu, MK Kim, EK Choi, DS Kim… - Science, 2019‏ - science.org
A major challenge for implantable medical systems is the inclusion or reliable delivery of
electrical power. We use ultrasound to deliver mechanical energy through skin and liquids …

An introduction to high intensity focused ultrasound: systematic review on principles, devices, and clinical applications

Z Izadifar, Z Izadifar, D Chapman, P Babyn - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Ultrasound can penetrate deep into tissues and interact with human tissue via thermal and
mechanical mechanisms. The ability to focus an ultrasound beam and its energy onto …

Light-triggered multi-joint microactuator fabricated by two-in-one femtosecond laser writing

C **n, Z Ren, L Zhang, L Yang, D Wang, Y Hu… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Inspired by the flexible joints of humans, actuators containing soft joints have been
developed for various applications, including soft grippers, artificial muscles, and wearable …

Reactive oxygen species generating systems meeting challenges of photodynamic cancer therapy

Z Zhou, J Song, L Nie, X Chen - Chemical society reviews, 2016‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated mechanism is the major cause underlying the
efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT). The PDT procedure is based on the cascade of …

Mesenchymal stromal cell homing: mechanisms and strategies for improvement

M Ullah, DD Liu, AS Thakor - Iscience, 2019‏ - cell.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been widely investigated for their therapeutic
potential in regenerative medicine, owing to their ability to home damaged tissue and serve …

Application of ultrasound in food science and technology: A perspective

M Gallo, L Ferrara, D Naviglio - Foods, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Ultrasound is composed of mechanical sound waves that originate from molecular
movements that oscillate in a propagation medium. The waves have a very high frequency …