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Gallium-based liquid metals have been extensively studied in the field of biomedical engineering, including applications in tumor and inflammatory disease therapy, as well as targeted drug delivery. Among these, leveraging the photothermal effect of...

Metallic lattice structures have emerged as a crucial carrier for structure–function integration, owing to their exceptional mechanical properties, energy absorption performance, thermal properties and biocompatibility. Due to the layer-by-laye...

Superhydrophobic micropillar surfaces, inspired by the lotus leaf, have been extensively studied over the past two decades for their self-cleaning, anti-friction, anti-icing, and anti-corrosion properties. In this study, we introduce a simple and eff...

Wireless power transfer via RF/microwave rectifiers has emerged as a sustainable solution to the energy requirements of low-power devices. In this study, a novel four-parallel-shunt-diode ultra-wideband rectifier is proposed to enable wireless power...

The rapid development of continuous-variable quantum communication has driven an increasing demand for high-performance quantum signal processing modules. Among these, the balanced homodyne detector (BHD) has emerged as a leading solution for practic...

This paper presents a novel implementation of the Polynomial Point Interpolation Collocation Method (PPCM) for analyzing the coupled electrothermal and thermomechanical behavior of V-shaped microactuators. Within the PPCM framework, the governing equ...

Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters (PVEHs) have demonstrated their potential for sustainable energy generation from diverse ambient vibrations for low-power devices and systems. However, great challenges remain concerning harvesting more energ...

In radiofrequency filters, there is an increasing demand for high-frequency, wide-bandwidth operation. Recently, laterally excited A1-mode Lamb wave resonators (XBARs) have attracted significant attention; however, freestanding structures are mechani...

Ensuring the stability and accuracy of the output voltage in DC/DC buck converters (DBCs) is critical for reliable operation. This paper investigates an observer-based adaptive command-filtered controller designed for DBC systems subject to lumped di...

It is difficult to achieve ultra-precision machining (UPM) on semiconductor materials like single-crystal silicon because of their hardness and brittleness. To solve this issue, numerous field-assisted machining systems and their combinations have be...