Programming 3D curved mesosurfaces using microlattice designs

X Cheng, Z Fan, S Yao, T Jin, Z Lv, Y Lan, R Bo… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Cellular microstructures form naturally in many living organisms (eg, flowers and leaves) to
provide vital functions in synthesis, transport of nutrients, and regulation of growth. Although …

Rapid prototyping of patterned functional nanostructures

H Fan, Y Lu, A Stump, ST Reed, T Baer, R Schunk… - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Living systems exhibit form and function on multiple length scales and at multiple locations.
In order to mimic such natural structures, it is necessary to develop efficient strategies for …

Mechanically guided hierarchical assembly of 3D mesostructures

H Zhao, X Cheng, C Wu, TL Liu, Q Zhao, S Li… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D, hierarchical micro/nanostructures formed with advanced functional materials
are of growing interest due to their broad potential utility in electronics, robotics, battery …

Assembly of micro/nanomaterials into complex, three-dimensional architectures by compressive buckling

S Xu, Z Yan, KI Jang, W Huang, H Fu, J Kim, Z Wei… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Complex three-dimensional (3D) structures in biology (eg, cytoskeletal webs, neural circuits,
and vasculature networks) form naturally to provide essential functions in even the most …

Pneumatic cells toward absolute Gaussian morphing

T Gao, J Bico, B Roman - Science, 2023 - science.org
On a flat map of the Earth, continents are inevitably distorted. Reciprocally, curving a plate
simultaneously in two directions requires a modification of in-plane distances, as Gauss …

Shapeable material technologies for 3D self‐assembly of mesoscale electronics

D Karnaushenko, T Kang… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Electronic devices and their components are continually evolving to offer improved
performance, smaller sizes, lower weight, and reduced costs, often requiring the state‐of‐the …

Three-dimensional mesostructures as high-temperature growth templates, electronic cellular scaffolds, and self-propelled microrobots

Z Yan, M Han, Y Shi, A Badea, Y Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Recent work demonstrates that processes of stress release in prestrained elastomeric
substrates can guide the assembly of sophisticated 3D micro/nanostructures in advanced …

Exploring and engineering the cell surface interface

MM Stevens, JH George - Science, 2005 - science.org
Cells are inherently sensitive to local mesoscale, microscale, and nanoscale patterns of
chemistry and topography. We review current approaches to control cell behavior through …

A mini‐review: cell response to microscale, nanoscale, and hierarchical patterning of surface structure

HJ Jeon, CG Simon Jr, GH Kim - Journal of biomedical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular behavior can be influenced by the chemical and physical surface characteristics of
biomedical substrates. To understand the relationships between various topographical …

Directed assembly of cell-laden microgels for fabrication of 3D tissue constructs

Y Du, E Lo, S Ali… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
We present a bottom-up approach to direct the assembly of cell-laden microgels to generate
tissue constructs with tunable microarchitecture and complexity. This assembly process is …