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Revealing Electromechanical Control of Tissue Homeostasis Using a Two-Layer Microfluidic Device
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2025
Here, we present a protocol to fabricate a unique two-layer microfluidic device to study the electromechanical regulation of epithelial tissue homeostasis. The device applies static physiological electric currents perpendicular to the tissue plane, impacting cell-cell adhesion, proliferation, and extrusion. Live-cell imaging and mechanical stress measurements reveal mechanisms of these processes.
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A Novel Method for In Situ Electromechanical Characterization of Nanoscale Specimens
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2017
Isolating electrical and thermal effects on electrically assisted deformation (EAD) is very difficult using macroscopic samples. Metallic sample micro- and nanostructures together with a custom test procedure have been developed to evaluate the impact of applied current on the formation without joule heating and evolution of dislocations on these samples.
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Electromechanical Assessment of Optogenetically Modulated Cardiomyocyte Activity
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2020
We present a protocol for evaluating the electromechanical effects of GtACR1 activation in rabbit cardiomyocytes. We provide detailed information on cell isolation, culturing and adenoviral transduction, and on functional experiments with the patch-clamp and carbon-fiber techniques.
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Combining Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and fMRI to Examine the Default Mode Network
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2010
In this article, we examine the methodology and considerations relevant to the combination of TMS and fMRI to examine the effects of brain stimulation on the default network.
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Fabrication of Carbon-Based Ionic Electromechanically Active Soft Actuators
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2020
This article describes a fast and simple manufacturing process of ionic electromechanically active composite materials for actuators in biomedical, biomimetic and soft robotics applications. The key fabrication steps, their importance for the actuators' final properties, and some of the main characterization techniques are described in detail.
FAQs
Electromechanical coupling links an applied electric field to deformation, motion, or vibration in a material or device. The relationship is reciprocal: mechanical strain can also generate an electrical response. This two-way behavior allows the same physical system to function as an actuator when driven electrically and as a sensing or energy-conversion element when mechanically disturbed.
These quantities describe how strongly and how quickly a system responds. Voltage represents the electrical input, while force and displacement characterize mechanical action and motion. Frequency indicates the timing of vibration or stimulation. Examining their relationship helps researchers understand system behavior and design devices that respond appropriately to controlled electrical or mechanical energy.
Piezoelectric and electroactive materials provide a physical basis for reciprocal electromechanical effects. They can respond to an applied electric field through deformation or related motion, while mechanical strain can produce an electrical response. Their behavior makes them useful when a device must convert energy between electrical and mechanical forms rather than simply deliver one type of input.
A basic evaluation relates the applied electrical or mechanical input to the resulting response. Researchers can examine voltage alongside force, displacement, and frequency, then determine whether the system produces the intended deformation, motion, vibration, or electrical signal. This approach supports design decisions by showing how effectively the system responds under controlled electromechanical conditions.
Researchers choose this approach when a device must sense, produce motion, harvest energy, or interact mechanically with a user or biological system. The same coupling principle supports sensors, actuators, energy harvesters, haptic interfaces, and biomedical devices. Selection depends on whether the desired outcome is an electrical response, mechanical action, or conversion between both forms of energy.
In a sensor, mechanical strain can be associated with an electrical response, allowing physical changes to be represented electrically. In an actuator, an applied electric field can produce deformation, motion, or vibration. These complementary functions show how electromechanical systems connect measurement and controlled movement, making them useful across physics and engineering applications.
In haptic interfaces, controlled electromechanical behavior can generate motion or vibration that supports physical interaction. In biomedical devices, the same principles provide a basis for systems that use electrical and mechanical effects together. Studying voltage, force, displacement, and frequency helps researchers relate the applied stimulus to the resulting device response and improve system design.