Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a significant public health threat, with heart valve replacement surgery being the standard treatment for severe cases. Despite of advancements in artificial heart valves, their longevi...
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Organic semiconductors are promising building blocks for multifunctional spintronics. The spinterface plays a key role in affecting the magnetic properties of the performance of spin-based devices. Herein, we reveal t...
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Nanoparticle size plays an important role in the cellular uptake and anticancer efficacy for targeting drug delivery. However, little research has been done on the effect of nanoparticle size on the targeting agent bi...
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Andelman, DavidDi Meglio, Jean-MarcSafinya, Cyrus R.Tel Aviv University
School of Physics and Astronomy Ramat Aviv Tel Aviv69978 Israel MSCmed Lab
Université Paris Cité Paris75006 France Materials Department
Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology Department Department of Physics and Biomolecular Science & ampEngineering Program University of California Santa Barbara Santa BarbaraCA93106 United States
Purpose This paper aims to reduce waste management and generate wealth by investigating the novelty of combining chicken feather fiber and bamboo particles to produce hybrid biocomposites. This is part of responsible...
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Purpose This paper aims to reduce waste management and generate wealth by investigating the novelty of combining chicken feather fiber and bamboo particles to produce hybrid biocomposites. This is part of responsible production and sustainability techniques for sustainable development goals. This study aims to broaden animal and plant fiber utilization in the sustainable production of epoxy resins for engineering applications. Design/methodology/approach This research used two reinforcing materials [chicken feather fiber (CFF) and bamboo particles (BP)] to reinforce epoxy resin. The BPs were kept constant at 6 Wt.%, while the CFF was varied within 3–15 Wt.% in the composites to make CFF-BP polymer-reinforced composite (CFF-BP PRC). The mechanical experiment showed a 21% reduction in densities, making the CFF-BP PRC an excellent choice for lightweight applications. Findings It was discovered that fabricated composites with 10 mm CFF length had improved properties compared with the 15 mm CFF length and pristine samples, which confirmed that short fibers are better at enhancing randomly dispersed fibers in the epoxy matrix. However, the ballistic properties of both samples matched. There is a 40% increase in tensile strength and a 54% increase in flexural strength of the CFF-BP PRC compared to the pristine sample. Originality/value According to the literature review, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is a novel study of chicken fiber and bamboo particles in reinforcing epoxy composite.
In contrast to small molecules, macromolecules exhibit distinctive characteristics due to their higher potential energy (EP). These include elevated viscosity, enhanced tensile strength, cohesiveness, and stability. T...
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The aqueous solution of regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) is considered as the raw material to produce various silk protein-based materials, including hydrogel, film, rod and fiber, etc. with significant mechanical prope...
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Soft robotic systems necessitate accurate and reliable sensor readings to detect environmental interactions and provide precise feedback for control. To be effective, soft sensors must exhibit sensitivity, reliability...
Soft robotic systems necessitate accurate and reliable sensor readings to detect environmental interactions and provide precise feedback for control. To be effective, soft sensors must exhibit sensitivity, reliability, repeatability, and flexibility. A versatile approach to sensing for soft robots uses soft air-filled deformable structures with pressure transducers to detect pressure changes due to applied forces. However, the common approach of employing one pressure transducer per sensing chamber limits the scalability of this sensing approach (e.g., for large arrays able to detect touch at many locations). Here we present an approach to the design of pneumatic sensor arrays that reduces the number of required transducers. We develop mathematical models to analyze the pressure variations within the sensor arrays in response to applied forces at various locations. We also introduce a method of rapidly fabricating sensor arrays by laminating elastomeric sheets patterned with laser-cut sacrificial layers. We then use our model to optimize the geometry of the sensors and evaluate the results experimentally. Finally, we devise an algorithm capable of determining the location of multiple touches anywhere within the sensor array. This work represents a step towards the practical application of soft pneumatic sensors, particularly for robotic sensing and haptic devices, enhancing the safety of human-robot interactions.
Magnesium alloys containing biocompatible components show tremendous promise for applications as temporary biomedical devices. However, to ensure their safe use as biodegradeable implants, it is essential to control t...
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Magnesium alloys containing biocompatible components show tremendous promise for applications as temporary biomedical devices. However, to ensure their safe use as biodegradeable implants, it is essential to control their corrosion rates. In concentrated Mg alloys, a microgalvanic coupling between the α-Mg matrix and secondary precipitates exists which results in increased corrosion rate. To address this challenge, we engineered the microstructure of a biodegradable Mg-Zn-RE-Zr alloy by friction stir processing (FSP), improving its corrosion resistance and mechanical properties simultaneously. The FS processed alloy with refined grains and broken and uniformly distributed secondary precipitates showed a relatively uniform corrosion morphology accompanied with the formation of a stable passive layer on the alloy surface. In vivo corrosion evaluation of the processed alloy in a small animal model showed that the material was well-tolerated with no signs of inflammation or harmful by-products. Remarkably, the processed alloy supported bone until it healed till eight weeks with a low in vivo corrosion rate of 0.7 mm/year. Moreover, we analyzed blood and histology of the critical organs such as liver and kidney, which showed normal functionality and consistent ion and enzyme levels, throughout the 12- week study period. These results demonstrate that the processed Mg-Zn-RE-Zr alloy offers promising potential for osseointegration in bone tissue healing while also exhibiting controlled biodegradability due to its engineered microstructure. The results from the present study will have profound benefit for bone fracture management, particularly in pediatric and elderly patients.
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