Efforts to design devices emulating complex cognitive abilities and response processes of
biological systems have long been a coveted goal. Recent advancements in flexible …

Skin is the largest organ, with the functionalities of protection, regulation, and sensation. The
emulation of human skin via flexible and stretchable electronics gives rise to electronic skin …

A stretchable pressure sensor is a necessary tool for perceiving physical interactions that
take place on soft/deformable skins present in human bodies, prosthetic limbs, or soft robots …

Hydrogels consist of a cross-linked porous polymer network and water molecules occupying
the interspace between the polymer chains. Therefore, hydrogels are soft and moisturized …

Producing functional soft fibers via existing spinning methods is environmentally and
economically costly due to the complexity of spinning equipment, involvement of copious …

Multiple degrees of freedom (DOFs) motion manipulation of various objects is a crucial skill
for robotic systems, which relies on various robotic hands. However, traditional robotic …

Graft-host mechanical mismatch has been a longstanding issue in clinical applications of
synthetic scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration. Although numerous efforts have been …

Spider silk is a natural polymeric fiber with high tensile strength, toughness, and has distinct
thermal, optical, and biocompatible properties. The mechanical properties of spider silk are …

Almost ten years after the publication of the first triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) paper in
2012, this review gives a brief overview of recent technological advances in applying TENG …

The term “nature-inspired” is associated with a sequence of efforts to understand, synthesize
and imitate any natural object or phenomenon either in a tangible or intangible form, which …