biomimetic design

3D Printing of Elastic Lattice Structures: A Revolutionary Technology for Material-Structure Collaborative Design

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3D Printing of Elastic Lattice Structures: A Revolutionary Technology for Material-Structure Collaborative Design

3D printing of elastic lattice structures represents a cutting-edge breakthrough at the intersection of materials science and additive manufacturing technology. By utilizing programmable geometric topology and anisotropic design, it achieves a continuous variation in mechanical properties from 1 kPa to 300 kPa in different regions of a single material, providing revolutionary solutions for innovative products … Read more

Bionic ‘Electronic Hair’: High-Sensitivity Flexible Airflow Sensor for Large-Area Sensing

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Bionic 'Electronic Hair': High-Sensitivity Flexible Airflow Sensor for Large-Area Sensing

Research Background In fields such as aerospace, environmental monitoring, wearable devices, and smart robotics, large-area airflow sensing capabilities are crucial for flight perception, environmental disturbance monitoring, and tactile sensing. Traditional airflow sensors often suffer from issues such as structural rigidity, low sensitivity, and slow response times, along with complex manufacturing processes and high costs, severely … Read more

3D Printed Biomimetic Porous Hygroscopic Materials for Rapid Dehumidification and Regeneration

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3D Printed Biomimetic Porous Hygroscopic Materials for Rapid Dehumidification and Regeneration

Indoor dehumidification is not only crucial for health and comfort but also plays a significant role in adapting to climate change and supporting sustainable development. 3D printed biomimetic porous materials have shown application value in this field. “ 3D Science Valley White Paper Illustrated Analysis ” In recent years, rapid dehumidification has become a critical … Read more

Wearable Sweat Sensor System for Continuous Metabolic Monitoring

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Wearable Sweat Sensor System for Continuous Metabolic Monitoring

On August 6, Science Advances published a study by the team of Wei Gao from the California Institute of Technology regarding a sweat sensor research achievement. This work introduces a Stressomic, a wearable microfluidic biosensor designed for non-invasive monitoring of cortisol, adrenaline, and norepinephrine in sweat, which is significant for personalized stress management and a … Read more

ACS Nano: A Fully Integrated Wearable Biomimetic Microfluidic Wound Tracker for In Situ Dynamic Monitoring of Wound Exudate Oxygen

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ACS Nano: A Fully Integrated Wearable Biomimetic Microfluidic Wound Tracker for In Situ Dynamic Monitoring of Wound Exudate Oxygen

Wearable wound exudate sensors hold great promise for dynamic measurements of valuable biomarkers. However, existing sensors fail to achieve fully integrated, skin-adhered, and dynamic detection of raw wound exudate oxygen (O2), which is closely related to wound conditions and is crucial for wound healing. Here, we report a fully integrated wearable biomimetic microfluidic wound tracker … Read more