Microactuators, which can transform external stimuli into mechanical motion at microscale,
have attracted extensive attention because they can be used to construct …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a new paradigm in customized manufacturing and allows
the fabrication of complex structures that are difficult to realize with other conventional …

Direct light‐to‐work conversion enables manipulating remote devices in a contactless,
controllable, and continuous manner. Although some pioneering works have already proven …

Expanding micro‐/nanostructures into 3D ones results not only in boosting structural
integration level with compact geometry but also enhancing a device's complexity and …

The strong interaction between water molecules and graphene oxide (GO) enables moisture‐
responsive graphene actuators, revealing great potential for soft robots. However, current …

Bistable structures featuring two stable states have been widely applied in designing fast
and high-force-output actuators under various types of stimuli, such as mechanical force …

Helices are ubiquitous building blocks in natural and engineered systems. Previous studies
showed that helical ribbon morphology can result from anisotropic driving forces and …

Bistable structures featuring two stable shapes are commonplace in natural and engineered
systems. They can quickly snap from one stable state to the other in response to certain …

Integrating functional subunits into a microrobot offers a promising pathway to enhance its
operational capabilities. The functional integration of microrobots lies in organizing subunit …

Bistable structures that can switch between two stable shapes are ubiquitous and have
found applications in deployable structures, actuators, energy harvesters, etc. Among these …