Capillary compression induced outstanding n-type thermoelectric power factor in CNT films towards intelligent temperature controller.

One-dimensional carbon nanotubes are promising candidates for thermoelectrics because of their excellent electrical and mechanical properties. However, the large n-type power factor remains elusive in macroscopic carbon nanotubes films. Herein, we report an outstanding n-type power factor of 6.

All-Automated Fabrication of Freestanding and Scalable Photo-Thermoelectric Devices with High Performance.

Flexible photo-thermoelectric (PTE) devices have great application prospects in the fields of solar energy conversion, ultrabroadband light detection, etc. A suitable manufacturing process to avoid the substrate effects as well as to create a narrow transition area between p-n modules for high-performance freestanding flexible PTE devices is highly desired. Herein, an automated laser fabrication (ALF) method is reported to construct the PTE devices with rylene-diimide-doped n-type single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films.

Multifunctional Filler-Free PEDOT:PSS Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Electrical Conductivity Induced by Lewis-Acid-Promoted Ion Exchange.

Highly conductive hydrogels with biotissue-like mechanical properties are of great interest in the emerging field of hydrogel bioelectronics due to their good biocompatibility, deformability, and stability. Fully polymeric hydrogels may exhibit comparable Young's modulus to biotissues. However, most of these filler-free hydrogels have a low electrical conductivity of <10 S cm , which limits their wide applications of them in digital circuits or bioelectronic devices.

First pilot trial of colorectal ESD guided by a new magnetic anchor for ease of placement.

Background: In recent years, studies have demonstrated that magnetic anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection (MAG-ESD) is feasible and safe and may facilitate the treatment of all difficult lesions. However, the major problem with MAG-ESD is the inability to deliver the magnetic anchor to the gastrointestinal tract without withdrawal or reinsertion of the endoscope. Therefore, our team developed a magnetic anchor that could be easily inserted through the biopsy channel, facilitating ESD traction and evaluated its effectiveness and safety.

Ultra-High Electrical Conductivity in Filler-Free Polymeric Hydrogels Toward Thermoelectrics and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding.

Conducting hydrogels have attracted much attention for the emerging field of hydrogel bioelectronics, especially poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) based hydrogels, because of their great biocompatibility and stability. However, the electrical conductivities of hydrogels are often lower than 1 S cm which are not suitable for digital circuits or applications in bioelectronics. Introducing conductive inorganic fillers into the hydrogels can improve their electrical conductivities.