From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Recent advances in portable electronics, such as foldable displays, smart clothing, and
synthetic skins, have revealed new applications for everyday life. The high dependency on …

Currently, there is significant interest in photo-excited self-oscillation systems utilizing a thin
film of liquid crystal elastomer. However, studying their complex dynamic behaviors is …

Over the past decade, soft actuators have received enormous interest for potential
applications in artificial muscles, soft grippers, wearable devices, minimally invasive surgery …

The nonlinearity in the dynamics of a liquid crystal elastomer-based systems plays an
important role when designing and controlling a responsive LCE-based smart system. In this …

Traditional robotic devices are often bulky and rigid, making it difficult for them to adapt to the
soft and complex shapes of the human body. In stark contrast, soft robots, as a burgeoning …

Soft actuators inspired by the movement of organisms have attracted extensive attention in
the fields of soft robotics, electronic skin, artificial intelligence, and healthcare due to their …

In recent years, the field of soft robotics has gained much attention by virtue of its aptness to
work in certain environments unsuitable for traditional rigid robotics. Along with the uprising …

Shape memory polymer fibers (SMPFs) coated with conductive layers are attracting
increasing attention in soft robots and wearable electronics. However, the thickness and …

Polymer ionogel (PIG) is a new type of flexible, stretchable, and ion‐conductive material,
which generally consists of two components (polymer matrix materials and ionic …