Transient electronics (or biodegradable electronics) is an emerging technology whose key
characteristic is an ability to dissolve, resorb, or physically disappear in physiological …

Abstract The Printed Electronics (PE) is expected to revolutionise the way electronics will be
manufactured in the future. Building on the achievements of the traditional printing industry …

Monolayer graphene exhibits exceptional electronic and mechanical properties, making it a
very promising material for nanoelectromechanical devices. Here, we conclusively …

The widespread application of ionic hydrogels in a number of applications like control of
microfluidic flow, development of muscle-like actuators, filtration/separation and drug …

The ability to mix liquids in microchannel networks is fundamentally important in the design
of nearly every miniaturized chemical and biochemical analysis system. Here, we show that …

Hydrogen-bonded multilayers of a neutral polymer (poly (N-vinylpyrrolidone), PVPON) with
poly (methacrylic acid)(PMAA) were used as templates to introduce cross-links between …

Graphene is the strongest material ever studied and in the future may be an efficient
substitute for silicon. There is no other major reference work of this scope on the topic of …

3D printing technology has enabled unprecedented flexibility in the design and
manufacturing of complex objects, which can be utilized in personalized and programmable …

Porous microneedles (MNs) are expected to be applied for diagnostic microfluidic devices
such as blood glucose monitoring as they enable a pain-free penetration of human skin and …

This article explores polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mechanical properties, and presents
nanoindentation experiments with Berkovich and flat punch indenters. In the Berkovich tip …