Personal thermoregulation by moisture‐engineered materials

Abstract Personal thermal management can effectively manage the skin microenvironment, improve human comfort, and reduce energy consumption. In personal thermal-management technology, owing to the high latent heat of water evaporation in wet-response textiles, heat- and moisture-transfer coexist and interact with each other. In the last few years,...

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Biomimetic In Vitro Lung Models: Current Challenges and Future Perspective

Chronic respiratory diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a considerable disease burden. Current in vitro lung models must be evolved to replace inefficient animal models and enhance the translational power of preclinical studies. The current challenges of in vitro lung models are discussed, and the future perspectives for...

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Machine‐learning Assisted Electronic Skins Capable of Proprioception and Exteroception in Soft Robotics

Abstract Inspired by natural biological systems, soft robots have recently been developed, showing tremendous potential in real-world applications because of their intrinsic softness and deformability. The confluence of electronic skins and machine learning is extensively studied to create effective biomimetic robotic systems. Based on a differential...

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Funnel Devices Based on Asymmetrically Strained Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Abstract The strain applied to transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) reduces their energy bandgap, and local strains results in a funnel-like band structure, in which funneled excitons move toward the most strained region. Herein, we report a funnel device based on asymmetrically strained WS2 and MoS2. Asymmetric strains were induced by transferring...

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Microfluidics‐enabled Serial Assembly of Lipid‐siRNA‐sorafenib Nanoparticles for Synergetic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy

Abstract Multi-component nanoparticles (mNPs) hold great potential for disease prevention and treatment. However, a major barrier is the lack of versatile platforms to accommodate steps of assembly processes of mNPs. Here we present the microfluidics-enabled serial assembly (MESA) of mNPs. The microfluidic chip, as a mini-conveyor of initial materials,...

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Formation Mechanism of Elemental Te Produced in Tellurite Glass Systems by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation

Abstract We discuss the formation of elemental trigonal Te on tellurite glass surfaces exposed to femtosecond laser pulses. Specifically, we investigate the underlying elemental crystallization phenomenon by altering laser parameters in common tellurite glass compositions under various ambient conditions. Elemental crystallization of t-Te by a single...

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Controlling π–π Interactions of Highly Soluble Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives for Neutral pH Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries

Abstract Organic redox-active molecules are a promising platform for designing sustainable, cheap, and safe charge carriers for redox flow batteries. However, radical formation during the electron-transfer process causes severe side reactions and reduces cyclability. We mitigate this problem by using naphthalene diimide (NDI) molecules and regulating...

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3D Printing of Electron/Ion Fluxes Dual‐Gradient Anode for Dendrite‐free Zinc Batteries

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) porous Zn metal anodes have aroused widespread interest in Zn ion batteries (ZIBs). Nevertheless, the notorious “top-growth” dendrite caused by the intrinsic top-concentrated ions and randomly-distributed electrons may ultimately trigger a cell failure. Herein, for the first time, an electron/ion fluxes dual-gradient...

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Enantioselective Au‐catalysed Synthesis of Thia[5]‐ and Thia[6]helicenes and Their Transformation into Bowl‐shaped Pleiadenes

Abstract A series of helically-shaped benzo[b]chryseno[4,3-d]thiophenes, naphtho[1,2-b]phenanthro[4,3-d]thiophenes and chryseno[3,4-b]naphtho[1,2-d]thiophenes are synthesized via a highly enantioselective Au-catalyzed intramolecular alkyne hydroarylation reaction. The inversion barriers of the structures obtained are determined both theoretically and...

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Blocking Spatiotemporal Crosstalk between Subcellular Organelles for Enhancing Anticancer Therapy with Nanointercepter

Abstract The spatiotemporal characterization of signaling crosstalk between subcellular organelles is crucial for the therapeutic effect of malignant tumors. Blocking interactive crosstalk in this fashion is significant but challenging. Herein, we report a communication interception strategy, which blocks spatiotemporal crosstalk between subcellular...

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