Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-10-21DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00398-y
Seokgyu Han, Sebastián Herrera Cruz, Sungsu Park, Su Ryon Shin
{"title":"Nano-biomaterials and advanced fabrication techniques for engineering skeletal muscle tissue constructs in regenerative medicine","authors":"Seokgyu Han, Sebastián Herrera Cruz, Sungsu Park, Su Ryon Shin","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00398-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00398-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Engineered three-dimensional (3D) tissue constructs have emerged as a promising solution for regenerating damaged muscle tissue resulting from traumatic or surgical events. 3D architecture and function of the muscle tissue constructs can be customized by selecting types of biomaterials and cells that can be engineered with desired shapes and sizes through various nano- and micro-fabrication techniques. Despite significant progress in this field, further research is needed to improve, in terms of biomaterials properties and fabrication techniques, the resemblance of function and complex architecture of engineered constructs to native muscle tissues, potentially enhancing muscle tissue regeneration and restoring muscle function. In this review, we discuss the latest trends in using nano-biomaterials and advanced nano-/micro-fabrication techniques for creating 3D muscle tissue constructs and their regeneration ability. Current challenges and potential solutions are highlighted, and we discuss the implications and opportunities of a future perspective in the field, including the possibility for creating personalized and biomanufacturable platforms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10590364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49673034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-10-13DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00395-1
Khan Lê, Niusha Heshmati, Sanjay Mathur
{"title":"Potential and perspectives of halide perovskites in light emitting devices","authors":"Khan Lê, Niusha Heshmati, Sanjay Mathur","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00395-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00395-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Light emitting diodes (LEDs) have become part of numerous electrical and electronic systems such as lighting, displays, status indicator lamps and wearable electronics. Owing to their excellent optoelectronic properties and deposition via simple solution process, metal halide perovskites possess unique potential for developing halide perovskite-based LEDs (PeLEDs) with superior photoluminescence efficiencies leading to external quantum efficiencies beyond 20% for PeLEDS. However, the limited durability, high operative voltages, and challenges of scale-up are persisting barriers in achieving required technology readiness levels. To build up the existing knowledge and raise the device performance this review provides a state-of-the-art study on the properties, film and device fabrication, efficiency, and stability of PeLEDs. In terms of commercialization, PeLEDs need to overcome materials and device challenges including stability, ion migration, phase segregation, and joule heating, which are discussed in this review. We hope, discussions about the strategies to overcome the stability issues and enhancement the materials intrinsic properties towards development more stable and efficient optoelectronic devices can pave the way for scalability and cost-effective production of PeLEDs.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000 <div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10575846/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41187766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-16DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00393-3
Joochan Kim, Jaehyung Jeon, Hyowon Jang, Youngkwang Moon, Abdurhaman Teyib Abafogi, Danny van Noort, Jinkee Lee, Taejoon Kang, Sungsu Park
{"title":"3D printed fluidic swab for COVID-19 testing with improved diagnostic yield and user comfort","authors":"Joochan Kim, Jaehyung Jeon, Hyowon Jang, Youngkwang Moon, Abdurhaman Teyib Abafogi, Danny van Noort, Jinkee Lee, Taejoon Kang, Sungsu Park","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00393-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00393-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The current standard method of diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involves uncomfortable and invasive nasopharyngeal (NP) sampling using cotton swabs (CS), which can be unsuitable for self-testing. Although mid-turbinate sampling is an alternative, it has a lower diagnostic yield than NP sampling. Nasal wash (NW) has a similar diagnostic yield to NP sampling, but is cumbersome to perform. In this study, we introduce a 3D printed fluidic swab (3DPFS) that enables easy NW sampling for COVID-19 testing with improved diagnostic yield. The 3DPFS comprises a swab head, microchannel, and socket that can be connected to a syringe containing 250 µL of NW solution. The 3DPFS efficiently collects nasal fluid from the surface of the nasal cavity, resulting in higher sensitivity than CS for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This was confirmed by both reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and lateral flow assays (LFA) in virus-spiked nasal samples and clinical samples. Additionally, users reported greater comfort when using the 3DPFS compared to CS. These findings suggest that the 3DPFS can improve the performance of COVID-19 testing by facilitating efficient and less painful nasal sample collection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10505115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10359322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-14DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00392-4
Markus Hellenbrand, Judith MacManus-Driscoll
{"title":"Multi-level resistive switching in hafnium-oxide-based devices for neuromorphic computing","authors":"Markus Hellenbrand, Judith MacManus-Driscoll","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00392-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00392-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the growing area of neuromorphic and in-memory computing, there are multiple reviews available. Most of them cover a broad range of topics, which naturally comes at the cost of details in specific areas. Here, we address the specific area of multi-level resistive switching in hafnium-oxide-based devices for neuromorphic applications and summarize the progress of the most recent years. While the general approach of resistive switching based on hafnium oxide thin films has been very busy over the last decade or so, the development of hafnium oxide with a continuous range of programmable states per device is still at a very early stage and demonstrations are mostly at the level of individual devices with limited data provided. On the other hand, it is positive that there are a few demonstrations of full network implementations. We summarize the general status of the field, point out open questions, and provide recommendations for future work.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10501996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10267588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-11DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00390-6
Changjoon Keum, Cristina-Maria Hirschbiegel, Soham Chakraborty, Soyeong Jin, Youngdo Jeong, Vincent M. Rotello
{"title":"Biomimetic and bioorthogonal nanozymes for biomedical applications","authors":"Changjoon Keum, Cristina-Maria Hirschbiegel, Soham Chakraborty, Soyeong Jin, Youngdo Jeong, Vincent M. Rotello","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00390-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00390-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanozymes mimic the function of enzymes, which drive essential intracellular chemical reactions that govern biological processes. They efficiently generate or degrade specific biomolecules that can initiate or inhibit biological processes, regulating cellular behaviors. Two approaches for utilizing nanozymes in intracellular chemistry have been reported. Biomimetic catalysis replicates the identical reactions of natural enzymes, and bioorthogonal catalysis enables chemistries inaccessible in cells. Various nanozymes based on nanomaterials and catalytic metals are employed to attain intended specific catalysis in cells either to mimic the enzymatic mechanism and kinetics or expand inaccessible chemistries. Each nanozyme approach has its own intrinsic advantages and limitations, making them complementary for diverse and specific applications. This review summarizes the strategies for intracellular catalysis and applications of biomimetic and bioorthogonal nanozymes, including a discussion of their limitations and future research directions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10231023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-11DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00391-5
Benjamin T. Diroll, Progna Banerjee, Elena V. Shevchenko
{"title":"Correction: Optical anisotropy of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanoplatelets","authors":"Benjamin T. Diroll, Progna Banerjee, Elena V. Shevchenko","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00391-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00391-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495289/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10241851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-07DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00389-z
Sung Dong Kim, Kyoungryong Kim, Mikyung Shin
{"title":"Recent advances in 3D printable conductive hydrogel inks for neural engineering","authors":"Sung Dong Kim, Kyoungryong Kim, Mikyung Shin","doi":"10.1186/s40580-023-00389-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40580-023-00389-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, the 3D printing of conductive hydrogels has undergone remarkable advances in the fabrication of complex and functional structures. In the field of neural engineering, an increasing number of reports have been published on tissue engineering and bioelectronic approaches over the last few years. The convergence of 3D printing methods and electrically conducting hydrogels may create new clinical and therapeutic possibilities for precision regenerative medicine and implants. In this review, we summarize (i) advancements in preparation strategies for conductive materials, (ii) various printing techniques enabling the fabrication of electroconductive hydrogels, (iii) the required physicochemical properties of the printed constructs, (iv) their applications in bioelectronics and tissue regeneration for neural engineering, and (v) unconventional approaches and outlooks for the 3D printing of conductive hydrogels. This review provides technical insights into 3D printable conductive hydrogels and encompasses recent developments, specifically over the last few years of research in the neural engineering field.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10484881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10252455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1177/13548565231199987
Jessica Maddox
{"title":"More real, or just more surveillance? Panopticism and shifting authenticity paradigms in BeReal","authors":"Jessica Maddox","doi":"10.1177/13548565231199987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565231199987","url":null,"abstract":"BeReal has become a popular app among younger social media users, with a premise that privileges a brief, random, and unvarnished look into one’s life once a day. Hailed as the ‘anti-Instagram’ or ‘anti-TikTok’, the app eschews filters, performance, influencers, and sponsored content in favor of authenticity. While curated authenticity has long been a hallmark of internet culture, BeReal seems to employ authenticity not as a performance strategy but as a value, tapping into criticisms of the inauthentic. Through the walkthrough method of social media app analysis, I employ ethnographic research tenets to analyze how BeReal forwards a different type of authenticity to its users from its discourse, design, interface, and features. The findings are two-fold: First, BeReal privileges authenticity-as-realness instead of authenticity-as-performance, using spontaneity and timed posting windows to severely limit the time one can craft a post. Second, BeReal acts as a panopticon, because the omnipresent possibility of posting means users are always already aware of the potential. Authenticity-as-realness is not uncomplicated; it relies much more heavily on neoliberal self-monitoring and panopticism to be ready for anything, as opposed to a finely tuned and intricately crafted performance with lighting, makeup, and editing. This indicates considerations of authenticity are changing on social media platforms, putting performance at odds with panopticism.","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"18 1","pages":"1183 - 1198"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87140184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nano ConvergencePub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1177/13548565231199982
Alberto Romele, Marta Severo
{"title":"Microstock images of artificial intelligence: How AI creates its own conditions of possibility","authors":"Alberto Romele, Marta Severo","doi":"10.1177/13548565231199982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565231199982","url":null,"abstract":"The main goal of this paper is to account for the ‘algorithmization’ of microstock imagery. By this term, the authors refer to a material process implying the chronic use of graphic editors, semi-automatic keywording allowing complex and dynamic proto-classifications, and access to the images via search engines. The algorithmization of microstock imagery also goes along with the exploitation of producers’ labour, so that the authors recognize in it a form of digital labour. Moreover, the term ‘algorithmization’ is meant to underline that this material process has symbolic effects on the image contents as well as on people’s expectations and imaginaries of these contents. The paper analyses, in particular, the case study of microstock images depicting artificial intelligence (AI). By producing hundreds of thousands of visual representations of AI that spread via the Web and beyond it, algorithmized microstock imagery also produces its own symbolic conditions of possibility, that is, the expectations and imaginaries that contribute to the success of AI beyond its concrete effectiveness. The paper is structured into three sections. In the first section, the authors account for the existing literature on stock imagery. They contend that this literature focuses too much on the symbolic message, and too little on the material processes of production of these images. In the second section, the authors describe an empirical analysis they conducted on Shutterstock images depicting AI. In the third section, they distinguish three forms of digital labour and show that microstock imagery entertains resemblances to and differences from each form. They contend that despite its peculiarities, microstock image production is a paradigmatic form of digital labour due to its convergence towards algorithmization. In the conclusion, the authors show how, for microstock images depicting AI, the algorithmic loop of microstock imagery is complete.","PeriodicalId":712,"journal":{"name":"Nano Convergence","volume":"27 1","pages":"1226 - 1242"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82080661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}