A5048567922- Micro and Nano Robotics
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
- Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
- Magnetism in coordination complexes
- Machine Learning in Materials Science
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Multiferroics and related materials
- Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
2020-2025
Universitat de Barcelona
2018-2025
ETH Zurich
2010-2024
Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia
2008-2024
Fudan University
2024
Yiwu Science and Technology Research Institute
2024
Kantonsspital Aarau
2024
University of Zurich
2024
FC Barcelona
2021
Institute for Biomedical Engineering
2019-2020
Abstract Neurodegenerative diseases generally result in irreversible neuronal damage and death. Cell therapy shows promise as a potential treatment for these diseases. However, the therapeutic targeted delivery of cells situ provision suitable microenvironment their differentiation into functional networks remain challenging. A highly integrated multifunctional soft helical microswimmer featuring cell delivery, on‐demand localized wireless electrostimulation, post‐delivery enzymatic...
Motile metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are potential candidates to serve as small-scale robotic platforms for applications in environmental remediation, targeted drug delivery, or nanosurgery. Here, magnetic helical microstructures coated with a kind of zinc-based MOF, zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8), biocompatibility characteristics and pH-responsive features, successfully fabricated. Moreover, it is shown that this highly integrated multifunctional device can swim along predesigned...
Piezo-photocatalysis has emerged as a promising strategy to address environmental pollution and the fast-growing energy shortage. Unfortunately, current efficiencies of piezo-photocatalysts are still far from ideal, improving their catalytic efficiency remains challenging. In this paper, we introduce oxygen vacancies (OVs) in Bi4Ti3O12 (BIT) nanosheets boost piezo-photocatalytic performance. Compared pristine BIT nanosheets, with an optimized OV concentration exhibit excellent activity,...
Abstract Piezocatalysis has gradually come into the limelight due to its great potential for solving energy shortages and environmental pollution problems. However, limited piezocatalytic efficiency is a severe bottleneck practical applications. Here, well‐defined BaTiO 3 nanosheets with highly exposed {001} polar facets are successfully synthesized enhance activity. The [001] piezoelectric polarization can drive carriers migrate surface along out‐of‐plane direction. provides abundant active...
Doped and wired: The organization of the π functional units in amide-functionalized tetrathiafulvalene a gel by hydrogen-bonding interactions has given rise to nanofibers. Doping with iodine generates conducting material, which upon annealing gives nanowires metal-like conductivity (see current-sensing AFM image). Supporting information for this article is available on WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2007/z602483_s.pdf or from author. Please note: publisher not responsible...
The controlled preparation of chiral structures is a contemporary challenge for supramolecular science because the interesting properties that can arise from resulting materials, and here we show synthetic nonamphiphilic C(3) compound containing π-functional tetrathiafulvalene units form this kind object. We describe synthesis, characterization, self-assembly in solution solid state enantiopure materials. Circular dichroism (CD) measurements optical activity presence twisted stacks...
This work describes the formation of high quality fibres a covalent organic framework (COF) under microfluidic conditions.
Abstract The use of magnetic nanorobots to activate chemotherapeutic prodrugs represents a promising alternative current treatments. Here, hybrid nanowire (NW) for targeted bioorthogonally driven activation the latent prodrug 5‐fluoro‐1‐propargyl‐uracil (Pro‐5‐FU) in vitro and vivo cancer models is proposed. NWs are composed iron (Fe) palladium (Pd), known bioorthogonal catalyst. In tests with cell line showed no significant cytotoxic effect by NWs. contrast, combined Pro‐5‐FU lead reduction...
Wireless piezoelectric microrobots are biomedical devices with a potential use in high-precision minimally invasive therapies.
Metal-organic framework (MOF) thin films represent a milestone in the development of future technological breakthroughs. The processability MOFs as on surfaces together with their major features (i.e. tunable porosity, large internal surface area, and high crystallinity) is broadening range applications to areas such gas sensing, microelectronics, photovoltaics, membrane-based separation technologies. Despite recent attention that MOF have received, many challenges still need be addressed...
Microrobots and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been identified as promising carriers for drug delivery applications. While clinical applications of microrobots are limited by their low loading efficiencies the poor degradability materials used fabrication, MOFs lack motility targeted capabilities. The combination these two fields marks beginning a new era; MOF-based small-scale robots (MOFBOTs) biomedical Yet, biodegradability is major hurdle in field micro- nanoswimmers including...
Abstract Fused silica glass is the preferred material for applications which require long-term chemical and mechanical stability as well excellent optical properties. The manufacturing of complex hollow microstructures within transparent fused particular interest for, among others, miniaturization synthesis towards more versatile, configurable environmentally friendly flow-through chemistry high-quality waveguides or capillaries. However, microstructuring such three-dimensional structures in...
Abstract The last decade has seen the rapid development of untethered mobile micro‐ and nanorobots able to navigate liquids by means external power sources or harvesting chemicals from their surrounding media. These tiny devices hold great promise for applications in biomedical field including targeted drug delivery, localized diagnostics, microsurgery, cell stimulation. However, translate small‐scale robots laboratory clinic, many challenges remain. A major obstacle is lack imaging...
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are commonly synthesized under harsh conditions yielding unprocessable powders. Control in their crystallization process and growth has been limited to studies conducted hazardous solvents. Herein, we report a one-pot synthetic method that yields stable aqueous colloidal solutions of sub-20 nm crystalline imine-based COF particles at room temperature ambient pressure. Additionally, through the combination experimental computational studies, investigated...
Dynamic covalent bonds have been advantageously used to direct the synthesis of crystalline porous organic frameworks (COFs). Unlike standard synthetic protocols that involve harsh conditions, this work provides a high-yield "one-pot" green imine-based COFs in water. Additionally, aqueous can be performed under microwave considerably reducing reaction time.
Abstract Minimally invasive robotic surgery often requires functional tools that can change their compliance to adapt the environment and surgical needs. This paper proposes a submillimeter continuous variable stiffness catheter equipped with phase‐change alloy has high variation in its different states, allowing for rapid control. Variable is achieved through phase boundary due controlled radial temperature gradient. be safely navigated soft state rigidified required during operation apply...
Magnetic fields have been regarded as an additional stimulus for electro- and photocatalytic reactions, but not a direct trigger catalytic processes. Multiferroic/magnetoelectric materials, whose electrical polarization surface charges can be magnetically altered, are especially suitable triggering control of reactions solely with magnetic fields. Here, it is demonstrated that employed independent input energy source hydrogen harvesting by means the magnetoelectric effect. Composite...
Triphenylene (TP) based materials have experienced a great expansion in the latest years. TP molecules interesting optoelectronic properties, arising from aromatic core, which been exploited functional two-dimensional (2D) Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Covalent Organic (COFs) aside other organic polymers. In this review we summarize synthetic approaches of TP-based 2D MOFs COFs emphasizing on resulting morphology, crystalline domains orientation, proven to impact properties performance...
Abstract Magnetic navigation systems are used to precisely manipulate magnetically responsive materials enabling the realization of new minimally invasive procedures using magnetic medical devices. Their widespread applicability has been constrained by high infrastructure demands and costs. The study reports on a portable electromagnetic system, Navion, which is capable generating large field over workspace. system easy install in hospital operating rooms transportable through health care...