Publications by Lorenzo Lucherini

Direct laser writing of electronically conductive microstructures within soft hydrogel substrates

Stéphanie Lacour, Esther Amstad, Outman Akouissi, Lorenzo Lucherini

Hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for bioelectronic interfaces due to their tissue-like properties and high-water content. However, conventional hydrogels often suffer from poor electrical conductivity and mechanical stability, limiting their p ...

2025

Mechanoreceptive soft robotic molluscoids made of granular hydrogel-based organoelectronics

Esther Amstad, Josephine Anna Eleanor Hughes, Nana Obayashi, Lorenzo Lucherini, Francesca Bono

The viscoelasticity of many soft polymers renders flexible sensors susceptible to hysteresis and signal drift that limit their accuracy. To reduce the impact of viscoelasticity on the signal without compromising the softness of the material, we introduce e ...

2025

Recyclable 3D printable single network granular hydrogels

Esther Amstad, Gaia De Angelis, Lorenzo Lucherini

Spherical microgels can be conveniently direct ink written into granular hydrogels because of their rheological properties when jammed. Yet, due to weak interparticle interactions, the resulting granular hydrogels are soft and often disassemble if immersed ...

2024

3D printing of living structural biocomposites

Esther Amstad, Matteo Hirsch, Ran Zhao, Lorenzo Lucherini

Nature fabricates organic/inorganic composites under benign conditions, yet, in many cases, their mechanical properties exceed those of the individual building components it is made from. The secret behind the evolutionary pivot is the unique ability of na ...

ELSEVIER SCI LTD2023

Controlling the calcium carbonate microstructure of engineered living building materials

Lyesse Laloui, Esther Amstad, Hannes Markus Peter, Dimitrios Terzis, Matteo Hirsch, Lorenzo Lucherini, Alexandra Clarà Saracho

The fabrication of responsive soft materials that enable the controlled release of microbial induced calcium carbonate (CaCO3) precipitation (MICP) would be highly desirable for the creation of living materials that can be used, for example, as self-healin ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2021

Biodegradation and Antimicrobial Properties of Zinc Oxide-Polymer Composite Materials for Urinary Stent Applications

Lorenzo Lucherini

Research advancements in the field of urinary stents have mainly been in the selection of materials and coatings to address commonly faced problems of encrustation and bacterial adhesion. In this study, polylactic acid (PLA) and polypropylene (PP) were eva ...

2020

Na3V2(PO4)(3)-Supported Electrospun Carbon Nanofiber Nonwoven Fabric as Self-Standing Na-Ion Cell Cathode

Jürgen Brugger, Carlo Ricciardi, Lorenzo Lucherini

Sodium-ion technology is a reliable alternative to lithium-ion for large-scale energy storage because of the abundance of sodium sources and related low cost. In this work, we report about a simple fabrication of self-standing electrodes based on electrosp ...

2020