Biohybrid miniature robots using living organisms
An overview of biohybrid #Robotics, detailing how the integration of living organisms with synthetic components enables the development of living biohybrid miniature robots for clinical and environmental applications.
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Research progress on bio-inspired composite structures based on ceramic 3D printing: a review
This review examines biomimetic ceramic #AdditiveManufacturing, highlighting coaxial, layered, porous & intelligent structures that boost toughness & adaptability while tackling scalability & stability for #aerospace & #biomedical use. #Ceramic3DPrinting
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Toward high-layer 3D hafnia ferroelectric stacks for neuromorphic computing: manufacturing insights and integration challenges
This #IJEM study examines the critical #Manufacturing challenges and material insights necessary to integrate 3D hafnia #Ferroelectric stacks into next-generation #Neuromorphic hardware for high-density #NeuromorphicComputing.
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Recent advances in metal hybrid additive manufacturing: a comprehensive review
This review highlights #MHAM as a breakthrough integrating auxiliary technologies with metal #AdditiveManufacturing to tackle densification & stress issues, refine microstructures, and boost performance while outlining future directions.
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3D bioprinting of in vitro vascularized skin models and in vivo skin grafts
An overview of how 3D bioprinting overcomes the limitations of traditional #TissueEngineering by enabling the precise biofabrication of vascularized #SkinGrafts essential for #WoundHealing & drug screening applications.
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Human mimetic sensory-interfaced neuromorphic devices and their training mechanism
Breakthroughs in HMSIN devices across vision, hearing, touch, smell & taste showcase material innovations; hybrid multimodal systems promise scalable, flexible, human-like sensory integration for #robotics, #neuroprosthetics & edge #AI.
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A review of the fabrication of twisted two-dimensional material moiré structures
This review shows how twisting stacked #2DMaterials forms #MoiréSuperlattices enabling novel #quantum states, summarizing design principles, angle-dependent properties, #fabrication and control methods, plus challenges and future solutions.
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World Engineering Day
On #WorldEngineeringDay, #IJEM spotlights "Extreme Manufacturing"—pushing boundaries in scale, precision, performance, and harsh environments to boost #SDG9 and humanity's progress.
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#EngineeringInnovation #FutureOfManufacturing
Self-adaptive coated cutting tools: a critical review
This #IJEM review evaluates self-organizing and self-lubricating coated cutting tools, detailing their #Fabrication, cutting conditions, and degradation mechanisms, identifying future trajectories for #PrecisionMachining.
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Advances of sacrificial strategies in additive manufacturing: towards precision 3D architectures and broad material adaptability
This review shows how sacrificial #3DPrinting uses removable templates to create precise #Microarchitectures beyond material and resolution limits, summarizing methods, materials, applications, and future directions in #AdditiveManufacturing.
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Multi-physical field coupling polishing of diamond for atomic-scale damage-free surface
Reviewing the different multi-physics diamond polishing strategies and the materials removal mechanisms facilitating the fabrication of atomic-scale, damage-free surfaces for high-performance quantum & #ElectronicDevices.
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Atomic-scale manufacturing for chemical sensing
This review highlights #AtomicScaleManufacturing of #SingleAtomCatalysts for #ChemicalSensing, showing how atomic site stability and coordination govern performance, and summarizing key #fabrication methods, applications, challenges, and prospects.
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Fabrication, properties and applications of graphene-diamond hybrids
A review on the synergistic coupling of #Graphene and diamond, detailing advanced #Fabrication techniques, their potential applications in high-performance electronics & #ExtremeEngineering, challenges & future directions.
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Emerging electroactive bio-microneedles for innovative minimally invasive theranostic applications
This #IJEM review describes electroactive #BioMicroneedles as a smart, minimally invasive platform for closed-loop #Theranostics, integrating real-time sensing with on-demand #DrugDelivery to enhance #PersonalizedHealthcare.
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Hetero-cross-linking-induced phase separation strategy for high performance dielectric elastomers
A hetero-cross-linking strategy enables a biphasic bicontinuous dielectric elastomer with record 360 MPa⁻¹ sensitivity, 90% low-field strain, high-frequency power, and long-cycle stability, advancing scalable #SoftRobotics #ArtificialMuscles. #Robotics
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Gas-permeable and anti-freezing organohydrogel epidermal electrodes for long-term health monitoring
Novel gas-permeable and anti-freezing #Organohydrogel epidermal electrodes enable continuous, high-precision bio-signal monitoring in complex environments, providing a solution for long-term health diagnostics.
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Carbon nanotube-based bio-inspired neuron systems via cascaded thin-film transistor-driven light emitting diodes and optoelectronic synaptic transistors for neuromorphic computing
A monolithic SWCNT-TFT #neuromorphicsystem with #MiniLEDs enables dual driving and optical synapses, closed-loop electrical–optical–electrical signaling, and 92.02% MNIST accuracy, advancing energy-efficient carbon-based #bionic neuron hardware. #Optics
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Monolithic integration of sub-volt memristor-driven pixels for capacitorless active-matrix micro-LED displays
Introducing a capacitorless AM micro-LED display architecture driven by a monolithically integrated GeTe #Memristor, enabling simplified #Manufacturing, ultra-low operating voltages, and excellent thermal & electrical stability.
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An innovative multi-energy field-assisted ultra-precision machining technology: in-situ laser-magnetic dual-field assisted diamond cutting
LMDFDC integrates laser softening with magnetic heat transfer to overcome single-field limits, enabling #UltraPrecisionMachining of high-entropy #alloys with superior surface quality, reduced subsurface damage, and extended #diamondtool life. #machining
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Single-cycle contact-interference hybrid lithography for scalable fabrication of arrayed quadrant micro-polarizer structures
Introducing a single-cycle contact-interference hybrid lithography method for the scalable #Fabrication of arrayed quadrant micro-polarizer structures, as a high-throughput alternative to traditional electron beam lithography.
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Tip-based vibration carving of shape-customized convex microstructures: principle, modeling, and experiments
Tip-based Vibration Carving merges tip machining with #vibration texturing to efficiently produce shape-customized convex #microstructures, validated by predictive modeling and experiments across materials.
#PrecisionEngineering #Machining
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3D printable dual-sensing hydrogels with exceptional anti-swelling and toughness
A dual-sensing, anti-swelling #hydrogel for #DigitalLightProcessing #3Dprinting enables tough, stable, stretchable structures with ionic and #piezoelectric sensing, powering underwater soft grippers for object detection and advancing #SoftRobotics.
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Laser-induced broad-spectrum strong absorption multiscale carbon-based nanofilms for photonic debonding based on the spatial confinement effect
This #IJEM study evaluates the use of multiscale carbon-based #Nanofilms for photonic debonding, emphasizing how spatial confinement enhances energy absorption to support the seamless #Fabrication of flexible microdevices.
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Mission impossible through Extreme Manufacturing: breaking through the constraints of time and space for humanity
This study presents #ExtremeManufacturing as a paradigm using unconventional science, cross-scale fabrication, #AI, and multidisciplinary integration to surpass limits, enabling ultra-precise production and innovations from #nanotech to #DeepSpace.
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Triboelectric nanogenerators: from nano energy to extreme manufacturing
An overview of advanced #ExtremeManufacturing strategies that enhance the performance & durability of #TriboelectricNanogenerators for #EnergyHarvesting & intelligent sensing in extreme environmental conditions. @AjouUniv
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Piezoelectric scaffold for tissue engineering: material, structure, fabrication and function
This review explores #piezoelectric #scaffolds for #TissueEngineering, summarizing ceramics, polymers, and natural materials, fabrication and structural design strategies, and their roles in #SmartSensing, while outlining challenges and future research.
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Reviving acoustic sensing via a triboelectric nanogenerator: principle, progress, and perspective
This #IJEM review investigates the evolution of #TriboelectricNanogenerators for #AcousticSensing, highlighting the structural design and material advancements necessary for high-performance, self-powered signal acquisition.
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Recent advances in femtosecond direct laser writing of micro-optical imaging components
This review highlights FsDLW as a powerful method for fabricating complex 3D micro-optical imaging components beyond the diffraction limit, detailing principles, material compatibility, advances, applications, and challenges in #OpticalImaging. #Optics
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Scalable and reproducible sub-5 nm manufacturing for next-generation devices
This #IJEM review examines scalable sub-5 nm #Manufacturing techniques, addressing the reproducibility challenges vital for the industrial advancement of next-generation #IntegratedCircuits and #AdvancedQuantumDevice #Fabrication.
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3D nanoscale fabrication and imaging: a multimodal approach for in situ and super-resolution characterization
A DETC-based #photoresist enables simultaneous #nanoscale fabrication & in situ imaging, achieving 50-nm resolution and closed-loop optimization of 3D #nanodevices—advancing #nanophotonics, #biosensing, and optical storage.
#NanoManufacturing #3DPrinting
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