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ACS Biomater Sci Eng
December 2024
National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Adhesives have garnered significant interest recently due to their application in the field of biomedical applications. Nonetheless, developing adhesives that exhibit robust underwater adhesion and possess antimicrobial properties continues to pose a significant challenge. In this study, motivated by the adhesive mechanism observed in mussels in aquatic environments, dopamine (DA) was added to modify the silk fibroin (SF) solution.
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January 2025
Biomimetics Laboratory, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Auckland, New Zealand.
The propulsive fins of ray-finned fish are used for large scale locomotion and fine maneuvering, yet also provide sensory feedback regarding hydrodynamic loading and the surrounding environment. This information is gathered via nerve cells in the webbing between their fin rays. A similar bioinspired system that can gather force feedback from fin motion could enable valuable insight into robotic underwater locomotion improving swimming efficiency and orientation.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of MOE, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, People's Republic of China.
The special hindleg structure and swimming setae of a water boatman give it a high degree of maneuverability, which plays an important role in swimming. This paper used a high-speed photography platform to extract key points from videos, obtaining the forward and turning movement patterns of the water boatman's hindlegs, as well as the transformation patterns of the setae. A Fourier series was used to establish the movement models of each hindleg joint, and a kinematic model of the hindlegs was established to study the continuous movement characteristics of the hindlegs.
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December 2024
State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
Instant adhesion to wet biological surfaces and reduced swelling of tissue adhesives are crucial for rapid wound closure and hemostasis. However, previous strategies to reduce swelling were always accompanied by a decrease in the tissue bonding strength of the adhesive. Moreover, the irreducibility of the covalent bonds in currently reported adhesives results in the adhesives losing their tissue adhesive ability.
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November 2024
Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
High maneuverability and energy efficiency are crucial for underwater robots to perform tasks in engineering practice. Natural evolution empowers aquatic species with skills of agile and efficient swimming, which can be deliberately employed for better robotic swimmers. A critical issue for efficient robotic swimmers is the design and control of an appropriate propulsion system.
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