Smart elastomers have attracted great interest due to their excellent adaptability to changing environments and affinity to living organisms,characterized by their ability to undergo programmable deformations or prope...Smart elastomers have attracted great interest due to their excellent adaptability to changing environments and affinity to living organisms,characterized by their ability to undergo programmable deformations or property changes in response to external stimuli(e.g.,heat,light,pH,or electric/magnetic fields).They exhibit huge potential to drive the innovation of soft actuators,robotics,biomedical devices,and wearable electronics.This special issue of Chinese Journal of Polymer Science(CJPS)is dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge advancements in liquid crystal elastomers,hydrogels and the related soft actuators,with a focus on the design,synthesis,characterization,and application of stimuli-responsive soft elastomers and their integration into functional actuation systems.展开更多
Optical spectroscopy is crucial for understanding the optical properties of materials,characterizing the performance of photonic devices,and monitoring industrial processes based on spectral detection[1–3].However,co...Optical spectroscopy is crucial for understanding the optical properties of materials,characterizing the performance of photonic devices,and monitoring industrial processes based on spectral detection[1–3].However,commercial spectrometers often involve intricate optical setups and have substantial physical dimensions,especially for spectrometers with high precision.Consequently,there is a motivation to develop miniaturized spectrometers with increasement in portability and environmental robustness,which will broaden the scope of information acquisition in both scientific research and industrial applications[4].展开更多
CONSPECTUS:The microfluidic biochemical/immunoassay systems typically consist of microfluidic chips,fluid driving devices,and detection components.The core of the system is the microfluidic chips based on microfluidic...CONSPECTUS:The microfluidic biochemical/immunoassay systems typically consist of microfluidic chips,fluid driving devices,and detection components.The core of the system is the microfluidic chips based on microfluidic technology,which are typically constructed with nonresponsive materials such as silicon,glass,and rigid plastics,thus requiring complex external air/liquid pumps to manipulate the samples.The external equipment renders the microfluidic systems cumbersome and increases the risk of biosample contamination.展开更多
文摘Smart elastomers have attracted great interest due to their excellent adaptability to changing environments and affinity to living organisms,characterized by their ability to undergo programmable deformations or property changes in response to external stimuli(e.g.,heat,light,pH,or electric/magnetic fields).They exhibit huge potential to drive the innovation of soft actuators,robotics,biomedical devices,and wearable electronics.This special issue of Chinese Journal of Polymer Science(CJPS)is dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge advancements in liquid crystal elastomers,hydrogels and the related soft actuators,with a focus on the design,synthesis,characterization,and application of stimuli-responsive soft elastomers and their integration into functional actuation systems.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFA1400800)the Quantum Science Strategic Initiative(GDZX2206001 and GDZX2306003)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(2022B1515020067 and 2024B1515040013)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(GZB20240909)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024M763733)。
文摘Optical spectroscopy is crucial for understanding the optical properties of materials,characterizing the performance of photonic devices,and monitoring industrial processes based on spectral detection[1–3].However,commercial spectrometers often involve intricate optical setups and have substantial physical dimensions,especially for spectrometers with high precision.Consequently,there is a motivation to develop miniaturized spectrometers with increasement in portability and environmental robustness,which will broaden the scope of information acquisition in both scientific research and industrial applications[4].
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51927805,52233001)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2023ZKZD07).
文摘CONSPECTUS:The microfluidic biochemical/immunoassay systems typically consist of microfluidic chips,fluid driving devices,and detection components.The core of the system is the microfluidic chips based on microfluidic technology,which are typically constructed with nonresponsive materials such as silicon,glass,and rigid plastics,thus requiring complex external air/liquid pumps to manipulate the samples.The external equipment renders the microfluidic systems cumbersome and increases the risk of biosample contamination.
