Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.101941
Ian R. Campbell , Ziyue Dong , Paul Grandgeorge , Andrew M. Jimenez , Emily R. Rhodes , Ella Lee , Scott Edmundson , Chinmayee V. Subban , Kayla G. Sprenger , Eleftheria Roumeli
Unaltered biological matter (biomatter) can be harnessed to fabricate cohesive, sustainable bioplastics. However, controlling the material properties of these bioplastics is challenging, as the contributions of different macromolecular building blocks to processability and performance are unknown. To deconvolute the roles of different classes of biomolecules, we developed experimental and computational methods to construct and analyze biomatter analogs composed of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. These analogs are intended to improve fundamental understanding of biomatter plastics. Spectroscopic analyses of biomatter analogs suggest that cohesion depends on protein aggregation during thermomechanical processing. Molecular dynamics simulations confirm that alterations to protein conformation and hydrogen bonding are likely the primary mechanisms underlying the formation of a cohesive, proteinaceous matrix. Simulations also corroborate experimental measurements highlighting the importance of hydrogen bonding and self-assembly between specific, small-molecule constituents. These conclusions may enable the engineering of next-generation biomatter plastics with improved performance.
{"title":"The role of biomolecular building blocks on the cohesion of biomatter plastics","authors":"Ian R. Campbell , Ziyue Dong , Paul Grandgeorge , Andrew M. Jimenez , Emily R. Rhodes , Ella Lee , Scott Edmundson , Chinmayee V. Subban , Kayla G. Sprenger , Eleftheria Roumeli","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101941","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101941","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Unaltered biological matter (biomatter) can be harnessed to fabricate cohesive, sustainable bioplastics. However, controlling the material properties of these bioplastics is challenging, as the contributions of different macromolecular building blocks to processability and performance are unknown. To deconvolute the roles of different classes of biomolecules, we developed experimental and computational methods to construct and analyze biomatter analogs composed of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. These analogs are intended to improve fundamental understanding of biomatter plastics. Spectroscopic analyses of biomatter analogs suggest that cohesion depends on protein aggregation during thermomechanical processing. Molecular dynamics simulations confirm that alterations to protein conformation and hydrogen bonding are likely the primary mechanisms underlying the formation of a cohesive, proteinaceous matrix. Simulations also corroborate experimental measurements highlighting the importance of hydrogen bonding and self-assembly between specific, small-molecule constituents. These conclusions may enable the engineering of next-generation biomatter plastics with improved performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101941"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.101988
Weiyao Zhao , Yao Zhang , Yuefeng Yin , Kaijian Xing , Shengqiang Zhou , Abdulhakim Bake , Golrokh Akhgar , David Cortie , Lei Chen , Xiaolin Wang , Kirrily C. Rule , Nikhil V. Medkehar , Simon Granville , Julie Karel
In amorphous materials, long-range translational order breaks down, and k is no longer a good quantum number; however, some of the phenomena, for instance ferromagnetic interactions and a mechanism similar to the Berry curvature, can be preserved. Here, we demonstrate a giant Berry-curvature-induced anomalous Hall effect and anomalous Hall angle in amorphous Co2MnGa (a-CMG) thin films. Remarkably, the effect presents the same magnitude as high-quality crystalline CMG with the L21 structure. The elastic neutron scattering peak in a-CMG is centered close to the crystalline phase, indicating that the amorphous material presents similar local atomic environments and magnetic interactions. First-principles density functional theory calculations further show that the anomalous Hall conductivity arises only when the local environments in the amorphous structure are similar to the L21 phase. Our work strongly points to the application of low-cost, industry-compatible, and thermally stable amorphous topological materials in emerging electronic and spintronic applications.
{"title":"Giant berry curvature in amorphous ferromagnet Co2MnGa","authors":"Weiyao Zhao , Yao Zhang , Yuefeng Yin , Kaijian Xing , Shengqiang Zhou , Abdulhakim Bake , Golrokh Akhgar , David Cortie , Lei Chen , Xiaolin Wang , Kirrily C. Rule , Nikhil V. Medkehar , Simon Granville , Julie Karel","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In amorphous materials, long-range translational order breaks down, and <em>k</em> is no longer a good quantum number; however, some of the phenomena, for instance ferromagnetic interactions and a mechanism similar to the Berry curvature, can be preserved. Here, we demonstrate a giant Berry-curvature-induced anomalous Hall effect and anomalous Hall angle in amorphous Co<sub>2</sub>MnGa (a-CMG) thin films. Remarkably, the effect presents the same magnitude as high-quality crystalline CMG with the L2<sub>1</sub> structure. The elastic neutron scattering peak in a-CMG is centered close to the crystalline phase, indicating that the amorphous material presents similar local atomic environments and magnetic interactions. First-principles density functional theory calculations further show that the anomalous Hall conductivity arises only when the local environments in the amorphous structure are similar to the L2<sub>1</sub> phase. Our work strongly points to the application of low-cost, industry-compatible, and thermally stable amorphous topological materials in emerging electronic and spintronic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101988"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.101989
Shang Chi , Yaping Li , Tingting Ye , Jiawei Kang , Zhihui Xiang , Xiaoqing Kuang , Chenggang Yi , Yiying Qi , Wei Wang
This work developed a de novo sonosensitizer based on carnosine_zinc piezoelectric metal-organic frameworks (PMOFs) that possesses a prominent reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating function, biocompatibility, and degradability. Further, the PMOF was modified by a carbon monoxide (CO) donor through a metal complexation reaction to result in a multifunctional CO-PMOF to launch CO/ROS-mediated antimicrobial under ultrasound (US). However, the heat generated during sonodynamic therapy (SDT) may harm wounds. To minimize the waste energy and promote wound self-closure rate, a strong adhesive, and rapid thermal-responsive contraction (52.4%, 4 min), injectable hydrogel was designed to load CO-PMOF. The resulting ultrasonic triple-responsive hydrogel (UTGel) exhibits an effective biofilm destruction capability based on a CO/ROS-mediated antimicrobial therapy. After administration in an infected diabetic skin wound model in mice, UTGel can efficiently harvest the thermal energy by the CO-PMOF under US to trigger a centripetal shrinkage of the hydrogel and guide rapid wound self-closure.
{"title":"Energy reconversion of ultrasound on a piezoelectric hydrogel promotes ROS/CO generation and wound self-closure for infected chronic wound healing","authors":"Shang Chi , Yaping Li , Tingting Ye , Jiawei Kang , Zhihui Xiang , Xiaoqing Kuang , Chenggang Yi , Yiying Qi , Wei Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101989","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101989","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work developed a <em>de novo</em> sonosensitizer based on carnosine_zinc piezoelectric metal-organic frameworks (PMOFs) that possesses a prominent reactive oxygen species (ROS)-generating function, biocompatibility, and degradability. Further, the PMOF was modified by a carbon monoxide (CO) donor through a metal complexation reaction to result in a multifunctional CO-PMOF to launch CO/ROS-mediated antimicrobial under ultrasound (US). However, the heat generated during sonodynamic therapy (SDT) may harm wounds. To minimize the waste energy and promote wound self-closure rate, a strong adhesive, and rapid thermal-responsive contraction (52.4%, 4 min), injectable hydrogel was designed to load CO-PMOF. The resulting ultrasonic triple-responsive hydrogel (UTGel) exhibits an effective biofilm destruction capability based on a CO/ROS-mediated antimicrobial therapy. After administration in an infected diabetic skin wound model in mice, UTGel can efficiently harvest the thermal energy by the CO-PMOF under US to trigger a centripetal shrinkage of the hydrogel and guide rapid wound self-closure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101989"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143393851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.101994
Jiaying Xiao , Qi An
Thermal management is essential for industrial processes, especially in cooling electronic equipment. Spray cooling is effective but faces challenges such as water waste and droplet distribution. Ye Li et al. developed a porous hydrogel prepared using dual crosslinking strategy for efficient water rehydration, thereby enabling cycled application of evaporative cooling.
{"title":"Spray-fabrication of dual crosslinking porous hydrogel for evaporative cooling","authors":"Jiaying Xiao , Qi An","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101994","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101994","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thermal management is essential for industrial processes, especially in cooling electronic equipment. Spray cooling is effective but faces challenges such as water waste and droplet distribution. Ye Li et al. developed a porous hydrogel prepared using dual crosslinking strategy for efficient water rehydration, thereby enabling cycled application of evaporative cooling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101994"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.102004
Fangchao Gu , Wu Wang , Hong Meng , Yiwen Liu , Lei Zhuang , Hulei Yu , Yanhui Chu
Electromagnetic pollution has emerged as a severe global issue due to the widespread use of wireless communication, which strongly requires high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbents. Here, we realize exceptional electromagnetic wave absorption performance with an effective absorption bandwidth of 7.2 GHz at an ultralow thickness of 1.5 mm in high-entropy diborides through a lattice distortion engineering strategy. Particularly, we rationally tailor the lattice distortion of high-entropy diborides by manipulating constituent metal elements, and the resultant metal vacancies and chemical nanoclusters are verified to result in enriched electromagnetic wave absorption mechanisms, including (1) metal vacancy-induced dipole polarization loss, (2) metal vacancy-induced conduction loss, and (3) chemical nanocluster-induced interfacial polarization loss. Our work provides a simple and universal approach for effectively enhancing the electromagnetic wave absorption performance of ceramic absorbents.
{"title":"Lattice distortion boosted exceptional electromagnetic wave absorption in high-entropy diborides","authors":"Fangchao Gu , Wu Wang , Hong Meng , Yiwen Liu , Lei Zhuang , Hulei Yu , Yanhui Chu","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.102004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Electromagnetic pollution has emerged as a severe global issue due to the widespread use of wireless communication, which strongly requires high-performance electromagnetic wave absorbents. Here, we realize exceptional electromagnetic wave absorption performance with an effective absorption bandwidth of 7.2 GHz at an ultralow thickness of 1.5 mm in high-entropy diborides through a lattice distortion engineering strategy. Particularly, we rationally tailor the lattice distortion of high-entropy diborides by manipulating constituent metal elements, and the resultant metal vacancies and chemical nanoclusters are verified to result in enriched electromagnetic wave absorption mechanisms, including (1) metal vacancy-induced dipole polarization loss, (2) metal vacancy-induced conduction loss, and (3) chemical nanocluster-induced interfacial polarization loss. Our work provides a simple and universal approach for effectively enhancing the electromagnetic wave absorption performance of ceramic absorbents.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 102004"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143435562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.11.027
Steve Cranford
Every academic paper published has a ripple effect across the body of scientific knowledge—some small, some large. Here, the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work is discussed through an analogy of catalysis.
{"title":"Single paper catalysts lowering the barriers to “disruptive” science","authors":"Steve Cranford","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.11.027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.11.027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Every academic paper published has a ripple effect across the body of scientific knowledge—some small, some large. Here, the rate of scientific progress as well as the disruptive nature of a single work is discussed through an analogy of catalysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101933"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.101987
Jessica Arcudia , Thomas Heine , Gabriel Merino
Research into two-dimensional materials and their stacking configurations has significantly increased in recent years. Experimental and theoretical studies have revealed unexpected phenomena across various stacking forms. However, a major challenge in studying layered structures is the ambiguous nomenclature in the literature, which complicates comparisons between systems and may lead to omissions of specific stackings. This review addresses the need for a unified framework to categorize stacking arrangements of bilayer honeycomb materials from groups 13–15. We use a uniform ABC notation for nomenclature to facilitate comparative analysis while examining its limitations and emphasizing the need for a robust notation.
{"title":"Deciphering the stacking language of honeycomb bilayer materials","authors":"Jessica Arcudia , Thomas Heine , Gabriel Merino","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101987","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101987","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research into two-dimensional materials and their stacking configurations has significantly increased in recent years. Experimental and theoretical studies have revealed unexpected phenomena across various stacking forms. However, a major challenge in studying layered structures is the ambiguous nomenclature in the literature, which complicates comparisons between systems and may lead to omissions of specific stackings. This review addresses the need for a unified framework to categorize stacking arrangements of bilayer honeycomb materials from groups 13–15. We use a uniform ABC notation for nomenclature to facilitate comparative analysis while examining its limitations and emphasizing the need for a robust notation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101987"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2025.101992
Yidan Chen , Chenghui Lv , Xilu Ye , Jianfeng Ping , Yibin Ying , Lingyi Lan
The past few decades have witnessed the rapid development of electronic skin (e-skin) systems in various fields. Among the various sensors integrated into e-skin, pressure sensors are of paramount importance due to their ability to mimic the tactile sensing of human skin. Hydrogels have emerged as ideal materials for fabricating pressure sensors, owing to unique similarities to biological tissues and their versatility and flexibility in tailoring mechanical and electrical properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of hydrogel-based pressure sensors for e-skin. It begins with summarizing the transduction mechanisms of different types of pressure sensors, followed by a detailed analysis of the classification of conductive hydrogels. Additionally, various structure design strategies aimed at enhancing sensing performance are summarized. Subsequently, promising applications, such as healthcare monitoring, tactile recognition, and human-machine interactions, are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and prospects of sensors are discussed, aiming to inspire further innovations in this captivating area of research.
{"title":"Hydrogel-based pressure sensors for electronic skin systems","authors":"Yidan Chen , Chenghui Lv , Xilu Ye , Jianfeng Ping , Yibin Ying , Lingyi Lan","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101992","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2025.101992","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The past few decades have witnessed the rapid development of electronic skin (e-skin) systems in various fields. Among the various sensors integrated into e-skin, pressure sensors are of paramount importance due to their ability to mimic the tactile sensing of human skin. Hydrogels have emerged as ideal materials for fabricating pressure sensors, owing to unique similarities to biological tissues and their versatility and flexibility in tailoring mechanical and electrical properties. This review provides a comprehensive overview of hydrogel-based pressure sensors for e-skin. It begins with summarizing the transduction mechanisms of different types of pressure sensors, followed by a detailed analysis of the classification of conductive hydrogels. Additionally, various structure design strategies aimed at enhancing sensing performance are summarized. Subsequently, promising applications, such as healthcare monitoring, tactile recognition, and human-machine interactions, are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and prospects of sensors are discussed, aiming to inspire further innovations in this captivating area of research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101992"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143546792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.101947
Amal Abbas , Janna Sofia Sage-Sepulveda , Kuldeep Mahato , Maryam Siddiqui , Aishwarya Balaje , Baha Öndeş , Joseph Wang
Ensuring patient compliance is crucial for effective treatment, particularly in cases of polypharmacy. To tackle this issue, we developed a time-tunable multi-segment capsule for tailored daylong delivery of multiple drugs or dosages. In this multi-segment daily capsule (MSDC), each drug payload is spatially isolated by an enteric barrier. By controlling the polymer density within the barrier matrix, the dissolution time and release of each corresponding drug can be tuned. Embedding robotic capabilities within specific drug segments facilitates immediate drug disintegration for pain management and emergency response. In vitro testing of robotic levodopa MSDCs demonstrated a timed, multiple-dose release profile offering fast, intermediate, and sustained releases to address motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Tuning the loading of Mg micromotors allows them to function as proton pump inhibitors for pH-responsive intervention in gastric disorders. The MSDC promotes personalized medication and simplifies complex treatment regimens by customizing the therapeutic payload and the release time.
{"title":"Daily multi-segment capsule for time-tunable drug release toward enhanced polypharmacy adherence","authors":"Amal Abbas , Janna Sofia Sage-Sepulveda , Kuldeep Mahato , Maryam Siddiqui , Aishwarya Balaje , Baha Öndeş , Joseph Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101947","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101947","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ensuring patient compliance is crucial for effective treatment, particularly in cases of polypharmacy. To tackle this issue, we developed a time-tunable multi-segment capsule for tailored daylong delivery of multiple drugs or dosages. In this multi-segment daily capsule (MSDC), each drug payload is spatially isolated by an enteric barrier. By controlling the polymer density within the barrier matrix, the dissolution time and release of each corresponding drug can be tuned. Embedding robotic capabilities within specific drug segments facilitates immediate drug disintegration for pain management and emergency response. <em>In vitro</em> testing of robotic levodopa MSDCs demonstrated a timed, multiple-dose release profile offering fast, intermediate, and sustained releases to address motor symptoms in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Tuning the loading of Mg micromotors allows them to function as proton pump inhibitors for pH-responsive intervention in gastric disorders. The MSDC promotes personalized medication and simplifies complex treatment regimens by customizing the therapeutic payload and the release time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101947"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142974898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2024.101942
Jie Shen (沈杰) , Yun Wang (王芸) , Min Yao (姚敏) , Shubo Liu (刘书博) , Zhiguang Guo (郭志光) , Li Zhang (张立) , Ben Wang (王奔)
Lumbar puncture is a minimally invasive technique for delivering drugs into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, its effectiveness is limited by the spine’s extensive length and the narrow, complex CSF spaces, which hinder efficient passive diffusion of therapeutic agents. Here, we have engineered a differentiable stem cell-assembled soft robot (SCASR) by using a three-dimensional self-assembly process in liquid marbles. These biologically viable robots can interface with the tissues inside the CSF, adapting to the complex surroundings while navigating. With X-ray imaging and magnetic actuation, the SCASRs can be guided toward targeted regions. The SCASRs autonomously disassemble into individual cells, which then differentiate into neural cells to facilitate the restoration of neural connections, thereby aiding the recovery of paralyzed lower limbs. The proposed strategy provides an imaging-based therapeutic system for nerve injury, enabling accessibility of hard-to-reach spinal regions and facilitating efficient therapy in minimally invasive manner, by means of soft microrobots.
{"title":"Long-span delivery of differentiable hybrid robots for restoration of neural connections","authors":"Jie Shen (沈杰) , Yun Wang (王芸) , Min Yao (姚敏) , Shubo Liu (刘书博) , Zhiguang Guo (郭志光) , Li Zhang (张立) , Ben Wang (王奔)","doi":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101942","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.matt.2024.101942","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lumbar puncture is a minimally invasive technique for delivering drugs into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). However, its effectiveness is limited by the spine’s extensive length and the narrow, complex CSF spaces, which hinder efficient passive diffusion of therapeutic agents. Here, we have engineered a differentiable stem cell-assembled soft robot (SCASR) by using a three-dimensional self-assembly process in liquid marbles. These biologically viable robots can interface with the tissues inside the CSF, adapting to the complex surroundings while navigating. With X-ray imaging and magnetic actuation, the SCASRs can be guided toward targeted regions. The SCASRs autonomously disassemble into individual cells, which then differentiate into neural cells to facilitate the restoration of neural connections, thereby aiding the recovery of paralyzed lower limbs. The proposed strategy provides an imaging-based therapeutic system for nerve injury, enabling accessibility of hard-to-reach spinal regions and facilitating efficient therapy in minimally invasive manner, by means of soft microrobots.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":388,"journal":{"name":"Matter","volume":"8 3","pages":"Article 101942"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}