Responsive materials possess the inherent capacity to autonomously sense and respond to
various external stimuli, demonstrating physical intelligence. Among the diverse array of …

Liquid crystals (LCs), as a promising branch of highly-sensitive, quick-response, and low-
cost materials, are widely applied to the detection of weak external stimuli and have …

Many inspirations for soft robotics are from the natural world, such as octopuses, snakes,
and caterpillars. Here, we report a caterpillar-inspired, energy-efficient crawling robot with …

Epoxy resins with a high dielectric constant and low intrinsic thermal conductivity coefficient
cannot meet the current application requirements of advanced electronic and electrical …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) are appealing candidates among active materials for 4D
printing, due to their reversible, programmable and rapid actuation capabilities. Recent …

The use of machine learning in computational molecular design has great potential to
accelerate the discovery of innovative materials. However, its practical benefits still remain …

Interest in new thermal diodes, regulators, and switches has been rapidly growing because
these components have the potential for rich transport phenomena that cannot be achieved …

Natural soft tissue achieves a rich variety of functionality through a hierarchy of molecular,
microscale, and mesoscale structures and ordering. Inspired by such architectures, we …

Multifunctional composites have been continuously developed for a myriad of applications
with remarkable adaptability to external stimuli and dynamic responsiveness. This study …

Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a typical thermally responsive soft material, which is an
ideal candidate for fabricating programmable shape changing structures. The anisotropic …