4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed, R Umer… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea of four-dimensional (4D) printing is the formation of intricate stimuli-responsive 3D
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …

Flexible and stretchable light-emitting diodes and photodetectors for human-centric optoelectronics

S Chang, JH Koo, J Yoo, MS Kim, MK Choi… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Optoelectronic devices with unconventional form factors, such as flexible and stretchable
light-emitting or photoresponsive devices, are core elements for the next-generation human …

3D printing of liquid metals: Recent advancements and challenges

Z Zou, Y Chen, S Yuan, N Luo, J Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of flexible electronics (FEs) has rapidly accelerated in numerous fields
due to their exceptional deformability, bending, and stretchability. Room‐temperature …

A sensing and stretchable polymer‐dispersed liquid crystal device based on spiderweb‐inspired silver nanowires‐micromesh transparent electrode

P Zhang, X Tong, Y Gao, Z Qian, R Ren… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer‐dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) devices are truly promising optical modulators for
information display, smart window as well as intelligent photoelectronic applications due to …

New trends in 4D printing: a critical review

S Vatanparast, A Boschetto, L Bottini, P Gaudenzi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In a variety of industries, Additive Manufacturing has revolutionized the whole design–
fabrication cycle. Traditional 3D printing is typically employed to produce static components …

Recent advances in nanofiber-based flexible transparent electrodes

H Zhang, X Zhu, Y Tai, J Zhou, H Li, Z Li… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Flexible and stretchable transparent electrodes are widely used in smart display, energy,
wearable devices and other fields. Due to the limitations of flexibility and stretchability of …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of magneto-active smart materials for advanced actuators and soft robotics applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, A Tariq, M Hossain, KA Khan… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era, novel manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM)
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …

Carbon nanotube‐based strain sensors: Structures, fabrication, and applications

R Wang, L Sun, X Zhu, W Ge, H Li, Z Li… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible strain sensors have received widespread attention because of their great potential
in many fields. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used as conductive materials for …

Endowing actuators with sensing capability: Recent progress on perceptive soft actuators

L Li, W Zhang, Z Ren, L Chang, X Xu, Y Hu - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, soft actuators have received enormous interest for potential
applications in artificial muscles, soft grippers, wearable devices, minimally invasive surgery …

Biodegradable Ecoflex encapsulated bacterial cellulose/polypyrrole strain sensor detects motion with high sensitivity, flexibility and scalability

C Gao, Y Liu, F Gu, Z Chen, Z Su, H Du, D Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial production of biopolymers are non-standard materials in wearable resistive-strain
sensors, despite established and desirable scale-up, rheological, ecological and …