Smart catalysts that can simultaneously utilize multiple energy sources will have a significant positive impact on the inefficiencies of conventional environmental remediation approaches,and will address their high en...
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Smart catalysts that can simultaneously utilize multiple energy sources will have a significant positive impact on the inefficiencies of conventional environmental remediation approaches,and will address their high energy *** this work,we have manufactured multiferroic magnetoelectric photocatalysts that can be simultaneously activated using multiple energy sources for the degradation of organic *** catalysts are composed of CoFe2O4@BiFeO3(CFO@BFO)nanooctahedrons(NOs),CFO@BFO nanocubes(NCs),and CFO@BFO nanowires(NWs),and were successful in harnessing energy from three different energy sources,including UV-vis light,acoustically mediated mechanical vibrations and magnetic *** CFO@BFO NOs displayed the most enhanced degradation,reaching 93%,96%,and 99%degradation of RhB dye within 1 h under light,ultrasound,and magnetic fields,*** these energy sources were used simultaneously,significantly increased reaction rates were observed compared to the single-energy source *** of radical trapping experiments indicate that radical species i.e.,OH·and O2·^-play a dominant role in catalytic degradation of organic pollutant,RhB,under all three *** results will contribute significantly to the development of new environmental technologies that are highly versatile in nature and able to adapt to changing environments to deliver efficient environmental remediation.
The tumor microenvironment-sensitive prodrug-based nanoparticles(NPs)have emerged as a promising drug delivery system(DDS).The shape of these particles plays a crucial role in their in vivo ***,non-spherical organic N...
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The tumor microenvironment-sensitive prodrug-based nanoparticles(NPs)have emerged as a promising drug delivery system(DDS).The shape of these particles plays a crucial role in their in vivo ***,non-spherical organic NPs are rarely reported due to the inherent flexibility and variability of organic ***,we fabricate reduction-sensitive prodrug NPs and explore the impact of their morphology properties on their in vivo *** are self-assembled into spherical NPs with distearoyl phosphoethanolamine-PEG2000(DSPE-PEG2k),or into rod-shaped NPs with D-a-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 2000 succinate(TPGS2k)due to the stronger binding *** comparison with spherical NPs,the endocytosis of rod-shaped NPs predominantly relies on caveolae-mediated pathways rather than clathrin-mediated ones,potentially avoiding degradation by ***,the rod-shaped NPs exhibit prolonged circulation time,increased tumor accumulation,and enhanced antitumor *** current findings reveal the significant effect of particle shape on the behavior of prodrug NPs and introduce a novel paradigm for high-efficacy cancer therapy of prodrug NPs.
Magnetoelectric (ME) materials hold the potential for wireless and minimally invasive brain stimulation with high spatial precision. However, comprehensive integration of ME materials in neurophysiology experiments re...
Magnetoelectric (ME) materials hold the potential for wireless and minimally invasive brain stimulation with high spatial precision. However, comprehensive integration of ME materials in neurophysiology experiments remains an open challenge. In this study, we present the development of a ME stimulator prototype for in vitro brain stimulation, specifically tested with BiFeO 3 -CoFe 2 O 4 (BFO-CFO) nanoparticles. Our approach entails the design and implementation of a ME stimulator, which seamlessly integrates with existing electrophysiology setups while supporting a wide range of frequencies. To optimize the stimulator's design and evaluate its performance, we conducted modeling and simulations, bench tests, and in vitro experiments using cortical slices. The proposed ME stimulator offers neuroscientists a reliable and versatile tool to advance their understanding of brain function and potentially enhance the treatment of neurological disorders.
The Caenorhabditis elegans embryo has been extensively studied, however, its biomechanical properties are largely unknown for the time being. In this work, we performed for the first time a quantitative study of the m...
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increasing number of contributions in the field of small-scalerobotics is significantly associated with the progress in material science and process engineering during the last half century. Wit...
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The increasing number of contributions in the field of small-scalerobotics is significantly associated with the progress in material science and process engineering during the last half century. With the objective of integrating the most optimal materials for the propulsion of these motile micro- and nanosystems, several manufacturing strategies have been adopted or specifically developed. This brief review covers some recent advances in materials and fabrication of small-scale robots with a focus on the materials serving as components for their motion and actuation.
RECENT FINDINGS:Integration of a wealth of materials is now possible in several micro- and nanorobotic designs owing to the advances in micro- and nanofabrication and chemical synthesis. Regarding light-driven swimmers, novel photocatalytic materials and deformable liquid crystal elastomers have been recently reported. Acoustic swimmers are also gaining attention, with several prominent examples of acoustic bubble-based 3D swimmers being recently reported. Magnetic micro- and nanorobots are increasingly investigated for their prospective use in biomedical applications. The adoption of different materials and novel fabrication strategies based on 3D printing, template-assisted electrodeposition, or electrospinning is briefly discussed.
SUMMARY:A brief review on fabrication and powering of small-scalerobotics is presented. First, a concise introduction to the world of small-scalerobotics and their propulsion by means of magnetic fields, ultrasound, and light is provided. Recent examples of materials and fabrication methodologies for the realization of these devices follow thereafter.
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) capable of mobility and manipulation are attractive materials for potential applications in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, and small‐scale machines. One way of rendering MOFs navi...
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Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) capable of mobility and manipulation are attractive materials for potential applications in targeted drug delivery, catalysis, and small‐scale machines. One way of rendering MOFs navigable is incorporating magnetically responsive nanostructures, which usually involve at least two preparation steps: the growth of the magnetic nanomaterial and its incorporation during the synthesis of the MOF crystals. Now, by using optimal combinations of salts and ligands, zeolitic imidazolate framework composite structures with ferrimagnetic behavior can be readily obtained via a one‐step synthetic procedure, that is, without the incorporation of extrinsic magnetic components. The ferrimagnetism of the composite originates from binary oxides of iron and transition metals such as cobalt. This approach exhibits similarities to the natural mineralization of iron oxide species, as is observed in ores and in biomineralization.
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