Bioinspired hydrogel actuator for soft robotics: Opportunity and challenges

Y Chen, Y Zhang, H Li, J Shen, F Zhang, J He, J Lin… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural organisms offer abundant inspiration for designing and fabricating hydrogel robots
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …

Structural flexibility in triboelectric nanogenerators: A review on the adaptive design for self-powered systems

Z Zhao, Y Lu, Y Mi, J Meng, X Cao, N Wang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing need for structural flexibility in self-powered wearable electronics and
other Internet of Things (IoT), where adaptable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) play a …

Self-healing ionic gelatin/glycerol hydrogels for strain sensing applications

D Hardman, T George Thuruthel, F Iida - NPG Asia materials, 2022 - nature.com
Soft sensing technologies have the potential to revolutionize wearable devices, haptic
interfaces and robotic systems. However, there are numerous challenges in the deployment …

Structure–processing–property relationships of 3D printed porous polymeric materials

CE Cipriani, T Ha, OB Martinez Defilló… - ACS Materials …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Imparting porosity to 3D printed polymeric materials is an attractive option for producing
lightweight, flexible, customizable objects such as sensors and garments. Although methods …

Biodegradable floating hydrogel baits as larvicide delivery systems against mosquitoes

M Piazzoni, A Negri, E Brambilla, L Giussani, S Pitton… - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Biological methods for mosquito larvae control are completely biodegradable and have null
or limited effects on nontarget organisms. However, commercially available products have a …

Magnetostriction Enhancement in Midrange Modulus Magnetorheological Elastomers for Sensor Applications

MA Tasin, SAA Aziz, SA Mazlan, MAF Johari… - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE), which is capable of exhibiting magnetostriction in the
presence of a magnetic field, has a great potential to be used for the development of sensor …

4D printing technology based on magnetic intelligent materials: Materials, processing processes, and application

J Lu, H Cui, J Xu, J Zhang, Z Li - 3D Printing and Additive …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
4D printing technology refers to the manufacturing of products using 3D printing techniques
that are capable of changing shape or structure in response to external stimuli. Compared …

3D Biofabrication of Microporous Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

Z Liu, J Wu, Z Luo, Y Hou, L Xuan… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Microporous hydrogels have been utilized in an unprecedented manner in the last few
decades, combining materials science, biology, and medicine. Their microporous structure …

3D Printing Bio‐Inspired Micro Soft Robot with Programming Magnetic Elastic Composites

Z Peng, H Zhang, M Wang, S Zhang… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bio‐inspired micro soft robots mimic biologically specific body structures and movement
mechanisms by utilizing bionic principles. Because of its soft body, it can adapt to complex …

Preparation of Gradient HEA‐DAC/HPA Hydrogels by Limited Domain Swelling Method

S Dong, G Lu, G Wang, K Wang, R Tang… - Macromolecular …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are widely used in biological dressing, tissue scaffolding, drug delivery, sensors,
and other promising applications owing to their water‐rich soft structures, biocompatibility …