Soft actuators for real-world applications
Inspired by physically adaptive, agile, reconfigurable and multifunctional soft-bodied
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
Multimaterial 3D and 4D bioprinting of heterogenous constructs for tissue engineering
Additive manufacturing (AM), which is based on the principle of layer‐by‐layer sha** and
stacking of discrete materials, has shown significant benefits in the fabrication of …
stacking of discrete materials, has shown significant benefits in the fabrication of …
Highly Stretchable and Conductive MXene‐Encapsulated Liquid Metal Hydrogels for Bioinspired Self‐Sensing Soft Actuators
S Ma, P Xue, C Valenzuela, X Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced sensation and actuation abilities of various living organisms in nature have
inspired researchers to design bioinspired self‐sensing soft actuators. However, the majority …
inspired researchers to design bioinspired self‐sensing soft actuators. However, the majority …
Physically intelligent autonomous soft robotic maze escaper
Autonomous maze navigation is appealing yet challenging in soft robotics for exploring
priori unknown unstructured environments, as it often requires human-like brain that …
priori unknown unstructured environments, as it often requires human-like brain that …
A moisture‐driven actuator based on polydopamine‐modified MXene/bacterial cellulose nanofiber composite film
As a new 2D material, MXene (Ti3C2Tx) shows great potential as a smart multifunctional
humidity‐responsive actuator due to its high hydrophilicity and conductivity but suffers from …
humidity‐responsive actuator due to its high hydrophilicity and conductivity but suffers from …
Bioinspired Intelligent Solar‐Responsive Thermally Conductive Pyramidal Phase Change Composites with Radially Oriented Layered Structures toward Efficient …
HY Zhao, C Shu, X Wang, P Min, C Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To remedy the drawbacks of weak solar‐thermal conversion capability, low thermal
conductivity, and poor structural stability of phase change materials, pyramidal graphitized …
conductivity, and poor structural stability of phase change materials, pyramidal graphitized …
Light-driven bimorph soft actuators: design, fabrication, and properties
Soft robots that can move like living organisms and adapt to their surroundings are currently
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …
Highly‐Aligned All‐Fiber Actuator with Asymmetric Photothermal‐Humidity Response and Autonomous Perceptivity
Y Zhang, X Zhou, L Liu, S Wang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots adapt to complex environments for autonomous locomotion, manipulation, and
perception are attractive for robot‐environment interactions. Strategies to reconcile …
perception are attractive for robot‐environment interactions. Strategies to reconcile …
Soft shape-programmable surfaces by fast electromagnetic actuation of liquid metal networks
Low modulus materials that can shape-morph into different three-dimensional (3D)
configurations in response to external stimuli have wide-ranging applications in …
configurations in response to external stimuli have wide-ranging applications in …
A MXene‐Based Light‐Driven Actuator and Motor with Self‐Sustained Oscillation for Versatile Applications
J Liu, L Xu, Q Ji, L Chang, Y Hu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phototropism and self‐oscillation are both self‐regulating intelligent movements of
biological organisms. However, realizing these intelligent movements in one same artificial …
biological organisms. However, realizing these intelligent movements in one same artificial …