4D printing: Technological developments in robotics applications
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 …
architectures that transform into different forms and shapes upon exposure to environmental …
Flexible and stretchable light-emitting diodes and photodetectors for human-centric optoelectronics
Optoelectronic devices with unconventional form factors, such as flexible and stretchable
light-emitting or photoresponsive devices, are core elements for the next-generation human …
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 …
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 …
information display, smart window as well as intelligent photoelectronic applications due to …
New trends in 4D printing: a critical review
In a variety of industries, Additive Manufacturing has revolutionized the whole design–
fabrication cycle. Traditional 3D printing is typically employed to produce static components …
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 …
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
In the contemporary era, novel manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM)
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …
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 …
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 …
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 …
sensors, despite established and desirable scale-up, rheological, ecological and …