Soft matter systems and materials are moving toward adaptive and interactive behavior,
which holds outstanding promise to make the next generation of intelligent soft materials …

Motile plant structures (eg, leaves, petals, cone scales, and capsules) are functionally highly
robust and resilient concept generators for the development of biomimetic actuators for …

The ability of plants to move is central to many physiological processes from development to
tropisms, from nutrition to reproduction. The movement of plants or plant parts occurs over a …

Carnivorous plants, such as the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), depend on an animal
diet when grown in nutrient-poor soils. When an insect visits the trap and tilts the …

Plant movements are of increasing interest for biomimetic approaches where hinge-free
compliant mechanisms (flexible structures) for applications, for example, in architecture, soft …

In architecture, kinetic structures enable buildings to react specifically to internal and
external stimuli through spatial adjustments. These mechanical devices come in all shapes …

Plants exhibit a variety of reversible motions, from the slow opening of pine cones to the
impulsive closing of Venus flytrap leaves. These motions are achieved without muscles and …

Inspired by the impulsive movements in plants, this research investigates the physics of a
novel fluidic origami concept for its pressure-dependent multi-stability. In this innovation …