Precise control over molecular movement is of fundamental and practical importance in
physics, biology, and chemistry. At nanoscale, the peculiar functioning principles and the …

Soft robots that can move like living organisms and adapt to their surroundings are currently
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …

Light‐responsive inorganic biomaterials are an emerging class of materials used for
develo** noninvasive, noncontact, precise, and controllable medical devices in a wide …

Recent years have seen major advances in the developments of both additive
manufacturing concepts and responsive materials. When combined as 4D printing, the …

Actuators that can convert environmental stimuli into mechanical work are widely used in
intelligent systems, robots, and micromechanics. To produce robust and sensitive actuators …

Two dimensional (2D) graphene and its derivatives modification with nanomaterials for
formation of hybrid/nanocomposites undergo stimulus-induced optical and electrical …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are of interest for applications such as soft robotics and
shape‐morphing devices. Among the different actuation mechanisms, light offers …

A reconfigurable actuator is a stimuli-responsive structure that can be programmed to adapt
different shapes under identical stimulus. Reconfigurable actuators that function without …

For decades, roboticists have focused their efforts on rigid systems that enable
programmable, automated action, and sophisticated control with maximal movement …