From diagnosis to treatment: recent advances in patient-friendly biosensors and implantable devices

P Li, GH Lee, SY Kim, SY Kwon, HR Kim, S Park - ACS nano, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Patient-friendly medical diagnostics and treatments have been receiving a great deal of
interest due to their rapid and cost-effective health care applications with minimized risk of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of impact resistant biological and bioinspired materials and structures

BS Lazarus, A Velasco-Hogan, T Gómez-del Río… - Journal of Materials …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Biological systems must have the capability to withstand impacts generated during collisions
due to combat and defense. Thus, evolution has created complex materials' architectures at …

Protective performance and dynamic behavior of composite body armor with shear stiffening gel as buffer material under ballistic impact

F Tang, C Dong, Z Yang, Y Kang, X Huang, M Li… - … Science and Technology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
To solve the problem of insufficient protective performance of the existing body armor, an
impact-resistant shear stiffening gel (SSG) with excellent flexibility and formability was …

The advancement of seismic isolation and energy dissipation mechanisms based on friction

C Zhang, A Ali - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The historical development and practical implementation of structural base isolation systems
that work on the principle of friction are discussed in the light of analytical, numerical, and …

[HTML][HTML] Application of shear thickening fluids in material development

M Zarei, J Aalaie - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Shear thickening fluids (STFs) exhibit a unique potential for use in widespread range of
applications from mechanical platforms and smart structures to effective protective fabrics …

Flexible and lightweight Kevlar composites towards flame retardant and impact resistance with excellent thermal stability

Y Pan, M Sang, J Zhang, Y Sun, S Liu, Y Hu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The impact and thermal damage in extreme environments generally exist together. In this
context, the design of safety protection materials ought to consider not only the single impact …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in develo** ballistic and anti-impact materials: Nanotechnology and main approaches

S Wu, P Sikdar, GS Bhat - Defence Technology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With increasing international and civilian conflicts, develo** advanced body armor has
become an emerging field in academia and industry. Nanotechnology, by means of …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic impact protective body armour: A comprehensive appraisal on panel engineering design and its prospective materials

MA Abtew, F Boussu, P Bruniaux - Defence Technology, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Personal body armour is one of the most important pieces of equipment to protect human
beings from various critical and fatal injuries. In today's modern world, various organizations …

Impact characteristics of soft composites using shear thickening fluid and natural rubber–a review of current status

A Khodadadi, G Liaghat, A Taherzadeh-Fard… - Composite …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The main focus of this review is on soft composites, relatively new to the literature. The
ballistic fabrics, mechanism of ballistic energy absorption and parameters affect the ballistic …

Shear thickening fluid and its application in impact protection: a review

H Liu, K Fu, X Cui, H Zhu, B Yang - Polymers, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Shear thickening fluid (STF) is a dense colloidal suspension of nanoparticles in a carrier
fluid in which the viscosity increases dramatically with a rise in shear rate. Due to the …