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Chen Y, Zheng W, Xia Y, Zhang L, Cao Y, Li S, Lu W, Liu C, Fu S. Implantable Resistive Strain Sensor-Decorated Colloidal Crystal Hydrogel Catheter for Intestinal Tract Pressure Sensing. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:21736-21745. [PMID: 38630008 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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In the quest to develop advanced monitoring systems for intestinal peristaltic stress, this study introduces a groundbreaking approach inspired by nature's sensory networks. By the integration of novel materials and innovative manufacturing techniques, a multifunctional Janus hydrogel patch has been engineered. This unique patch not only demonstrates superior stress-sensing capabilities in the intricate intestinal environment but also enables adhesion to wet tissue surfaces. This achievement opens new avenues for real-time physiological monitoring and potential therapeutic interventions in the realm of gastrointestinal health.
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- Yufei Chen
- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Suizhou Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Hubei 41300, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Center for Future Optoelectronic Functional Materials, School of Computer and Electronic Information/School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China
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Long Z, Yu C, Cao M, Ma J, Jiang L. Bioinspired Gas Manipulation for Regulating Multiphase Interactions in Electrochemistry. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312179. [PMID: 38388808 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The manipulation of gas in multiphase interactions plays a crucial role in various electrochemical processes. Inspired by nature, researchers have explored bioinspired strategies for regulating these interactions, leading to remarkable advancements in design, mechanism, and applications. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of bioinspired gas manipulation in electrochemistry. It traces the evolution of gas manipulation in gas-involving electrochemical reactions, highlighting the key milestones and breakthroughs achieved thus far. The paper then delves into the design principles and underlying mechanisms of superaerophobic and (super)aerophilic electrodes, as well as asymmetric electrodes. Furthermore, the applications of bioinspired gas manipulation in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR), and other gas-involving electrochemical reactions are summarized. The promising prospects and future directions in advancing multiphase interactions through gas manipulation are also discussed.
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- Zhiyun Long
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Smart Sensing Interdisciplinary Science Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Li D, Li C, Zhang M, Xiao M, Li J, Yang Z, Fu Q, Wang P, Yu K, Pan Y. Advanced Fog Harvesting Method by Coupling Plasma and Micro/Nano Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10984-10995. [PMID: 38364209 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Harvesting fog is a potential and effective way to alleviate the crisis of water resource shortage. A highly efficient and economical fog harvesting method has always been a global and common goal. Here, a promising fog harvesting method by coupling plasma and micro/nano materials is proposed, which can achieve 93% fog collection efficiency with consuming power of only 0.76 W/0.04 m2. The basic method is to utilize nanoparticles to decorate both the discharge electrode and the collecting electrode of the micro/nano electrostatic fog collector. For the discharge electrode, the nanoparticles can achieve an order of magnitude higher electric field strength and a 28.6% decrease in the operating voltage (14 kV decreases to 10 kV). For the collecting electrode, a novel composite structure of hydrophobic/hydrophilic (HB/HL) is proposed. The core advantage is the directional droplet transport at the junction of HB and HL caused by surface tension can adjust the accumulated droplets on the two sides, which avoids the droplet residue and mesh blockage in the general structure. This technology provides an innovative approach for the collection of microdroplets and a new design idea for the fog collector to deal with the water crisis.
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- Dingchen Li
- International Joint Research Laboratory of Magnetic Confinement Fusion and Plasma Physics, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory of Magnetic Confinement Fusion and Plasma Physics, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Digital Grid Research Institute, China Southern Power Grid, Guangzhou 510670, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Electromagnetic Technology, School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Manzano VE, D'Accorso NB. From the Lab to the Field: Organic Materials for Industrial Applications and Environmental Remediation. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300412. [PMID: 37818932 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Many new developments for different industries have their origin in basic science. In recent years, this trend has gained attention due to the increasing interaction between academic science and industry. This article presents some rational materials for chemical modifications that were developed by the basic science, then transferred to the productive sector. Conducting hydrophobic coatings for aerospace applications, hydrogels for the oil and gas industry, as well as polymers for removal of heavy metal, were some of the topics approached in the lab to solve industrial problems. Many times, nature is a great source of inspiration to produce new materials. In this sense, superhydrophobicity and superhydrophilicity (concepts closely related to our everyday life) were the bioinspiration for the development of membranes. These membranes were able to separate hydrocarbons and water, which found application in the treatment of subterranean water for the oil and gas industry.
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- Verónica E Manzano
- Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR), CONICET- Universidad de Buenos Aires., Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Ma J, Guo Z, Han X, Lu H, Guo K, Xin J, Deng C, Wang X. Achieving Solar-Thermal-Electro Integration Evaporator Nine-Grid Array with Asymmetric Strategy for Simultaneous Harvesting Clean Water and Electricity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303815. [PMID: 37740418 PMCID: PMC10625061 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Water evaporation is a ubiquitous and spontaneous phase transition process. The utilization of solar-driven interface water evaporation that simultaneously obtains clean water and power generation can effectively alleviate people's concerns about fresh water and energy shortages. However, it remains a great challenge to efficiently integrate the required functions into the same device to reduce the complexity of the system and alleviate its dependence on solar energy to achieve full-time operation. In this work, a multifunctional device based on reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/Mn3 O4 /Al2 O3 composite nanomaterials is realized by an asymmetric strategy for effective solar-thermal-electro integration that can induce power generation by water evaporation in the presence/absence of light. Under one sun irradiation, the solar-driven evaporation rate and output voltage are 1.74 kg m-2 h-1 and 0.778 V, respectively. More strikingly, the nine-grid evaporation/power generation array integrated with multiple devices in series has the advantages of small volume, large evaporation area, and high power generation, and can light up light-emitting diodes (LEDs), providing the possibility for large-scale production and application. Based on the high photothermal conversion efficiency and power production capacity of the RGO/Mn3 O4 /Al2 O3 composite evaporation/generator, it will be a promising energy conversion device for future sustainable energy development and applications.
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- Junli Ma
- School of Integrated Circuits and ElectronicsBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHenan Institute of Science and TechnologyXinxiang473003P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits and ElectronicsBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits and ElectronicsBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Electronics & Information EngineeringGuiyang UniversityGuiyang550005P. R. China
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- School of Integrated Circuits and ElectronicsBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing100081P. R. China
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- School of Electronics & Information EngineeringGuiyang UniversityGuiyang550005P. R. China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Ministry‐of‐Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional MaterialsHubei Key Laboratory of Polymer MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringHubei UniversityWuhan430062P. R. China
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