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Kropacek J, Maslen C, Gidoni P, Cigler P, Stepanek F, Rehor I. Light-Responsive Hydrogel Microcrawlers, Powered and Steered with Spatially Homogeneous Illumination. Soft Robot 2024. [PMID: 38447126 DOI: 10.1089/soro.2023.0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
Abstract
Sub-millimeter untethered locomoting robots hold promise to radically change multiple areas of human activity such as microfabrication/assembly or health care. To overcome the associated hurdles of such a degree of robot miniaturization, radically new approaches are being adopted, often relying on soft actuating polymeric materials. Here, we present light-driven, crawling microrobots that locomote by a single degree of freedom actuation of their light-responsive tail section. The direction of locomotion is dictated by the robot body design and independent of the spatial modulation of the light stimuli, allowing simultaneous multidirectional motion of multiple robots. Moreover, we present a method for steering such robots by reversibly deforming their front section, using ultraviolet (UV) light as a trigger. The deformation dictates the robot locomotion, performing right- or left-hand turning when the UV is turned on or off respectively. The robots' motion and navigation are not coupled to the position of the light sources, which enables simultaneous locomotion of multiple robots, steering of robots and brings about flexibility with the methods to deliver the light to the place of robot operation.
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- Jindrich Kropacek
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
- Department of Decision-Making Theory, Institute of Information Theory and Automation of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Synthetic Nanochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
- Synthetic Nanochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Dutta R, Ghosh M, Pyne A, Sarkar N. Insight into the Dynamics of Different Fluorophores in the Interior of Aerosol OT Lamellar Structures in the Presence of Sugars: From Picosecond-to-Femtosecond Study. J Phys Chem B 2018; 123:117-129. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Rupam Dutta
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, WB, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, WB, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, WB, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, WB, India
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Dutta R, Pyne A, Sarkar N. Effect of sugars on the dynamics of hydrophilic fluorophores confined inside the water pool of anionic reverse micelle: A spectroscopic approach. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.12.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Aspée A, Aliaga C, Maretti L, Zúñiga-Núñez D, Godoy J, Pino E, Cárdenas-Jirón G, Lopez-Alarcon C, Scaiano JC, Alarcon EI. Reaction Kinetics of Phenolic Antioxidants toward Photoinduced Pyranine Free Radicals in Biological Models. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:6331-6340. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b02779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alexis Aspée
- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and Centre for Catalysis Research
and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N6N5, Canada
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- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad
de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 40 Correo 33, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento
de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, C.P. 782 0436, Santiago, Chile
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and Centre for Catalysis Research
and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N6N5, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and Centre for Catalysis Research
and Innovation, University of Ottawa, 10 Marie Curie, Ottawa, Ontario K1N6N5, Canada
- Bio-nanomaterials
Chemistry and Engineering Laboratory, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4W7, Canada
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Bin Sintang MD, Danthine S, Patel AR, Rimaux T, Van De Walle D, Dewettinck K. Mixed surfactant systems of sucrose esters and lecithin as a synergistic approach for oil structuring. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:387-396. [PMID: 28586736 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.05.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In order to modify the self-assembly of sucrose esters (SEs) in sunflower oil, we added sunflower lecithin (SFL) as co-surfactant. It is hypothesized that SFL modifies the self-assembly of SEs by interrupting the extensive hydrogen bonding between SEs monomers. The addition of SFL into SEs induced gelation of the mixed surfactant system oleogels at all studied ratios. The 7:3 SEs:SFL combination showed enhanced rheological properties compared to the other studied ratios, which suggests better molecular ordering induced by SFL. The modifications might have been caused by interference in the hydrogen bonding, connecting the polar heads of SEs molecules in the presence of SFL. This effect was confirmed by thermal behavior and small angle X-ray diffraction (SAXD) analysis. From the crystallization and melting analyses, it was shown that the peak temperature, shape and enthalpy decreased as the SFL ratio increases. Meanwhile, the bi-component oleogels exhibited new peaks in the SAXD profile, which imply a self-assembly modification. The microscopic study through polarized and electrons revealed a change in the structure. Therefore, it can be concluded that a synergistic effect between SEs and SFL, more particularly at 7:3 ratio, towards sunflower oil structuring could be obtained. These findings shed light for greater applications of SEs as structuring and carrier agent in foods and pharmaceutical.
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- Mohd Dona Bin Sintang
- Vandemoortele Centre Lipid Science and Technology, Laboratory of Food Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium; Department of Food Technology and Bioprocessing, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia.
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- Department of Food Science and Formulation, Universite de Liege, Passage des Deportes, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Vandemoortele Centre Lipid Science and Technology, Laboratory of Food Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Vandemoortele R&D Centre, Izegem, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Food Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Vandemoortele Centre Lipid Science and Technology, Laboratory of Food Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium; Laboratory of Food Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Valdés K, Morales J, Rodríguez L, Günther G. Potential use of nanocarriers with pentacyclic triterpenes in cancer treatments. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2016; 11:3139-3156. [PMID: 27809705 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Ursolic, oleanolic and betulinic acids are representative pentacyclic triterpenoids found in various plants and fruits. Despite having marked antitumor potentials, the very poor water solubility of these triterpenes hinders treatment development. Nanotechnology can enhance solubility, stability, bioavailability and phytochemical delivery, improving the therapeutic efficiency of triterpenes. This review focuses on the formulation, characterization and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of several delivery nanosystems used to enhance the physicochemical properties of ursolic, oleanolic and betulinic acids.
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- Karina Valdés
- Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo, Perú
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Fisicoquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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