Tuo Jin and colleagues from Shanghai Jiao Tong University synthesize a synthetic carrier system for small interfering RNA (siRNA) with customizable size, pH-responsive degradability, and optimized surface population of cell-targeting agent.
3D Printing Technique for Thermal-Related Applications
Recent research results in fabricating thermal management devices using 3D printing methods are reviewed.
Light-Responsive Pens: Actuated Soft Materials for Nanolithography
Local control of pens in a large-scale pen array can be achieved by using a nanotube composite that is photo-responsive to fabricate each individual pen.
Organic Ferroelectric Tunnel Junction for Memristive Devices [Video]
Researchers report a ferroelectric tunnel junction for organic-based memristors having a record-high tunneling electroresistance (TER) at room temperature, which could ensure large data integration density in computers.
Future Wearable Devices: Responsive, Self-Powered, Flexible
Next-generation electronics should be wearable, versatile, and energy-efficient. A new sensor systems combined with a triboelectric nanogenerator provides an excellent solution.
Support-Free with “TwoCure”
A cooperation between research and industry successfully improves resin-based 3D printing.
Tackling Diabetes: Toward Bifunctional Glucose and Dopamine Sensors with Plasma
A plasma-treated polyethylene is used as as an affordable and easy mediator to produce enzymatic glucose sensors that could be used for diabetic patients.
Cover Art – Biomaterials, Cancer Nanomedicine and Macroporous Hydrogels
Latest Advanced Healthcare Materials covers.
Electrically Driven Bio-Inspired Soft Robots
Researchers design a bio-inspired batoid robot from non-toxic hydrogels operated with Au microelectrodes.
Synthetic Macromolecular Machines
A special issue in Macromolecular Rapid Communications guest-edited by David Bléger and Rafal Klajn highlights the diverse ways by which molecular switches can be incorporated into macromolecular architectures.