[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of magneto-active smart materials for advanced actuators and soft robotics applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, A Tariq, M Hossain, KA Khan… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era, novel manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM)
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …

Recent progress in 3D printing of polymer materials as soft actuators and robots

X Kong, M Dong, M Du, J Qian, J Yin… - Chem & Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
With inspiration from natural systems, various soft actuators and robots have been explored
in recent years with versatile applications in biomedical and engineering fields. Soft active …

Microfiber Actuators With Hot‐Pressing‐Programmable Mechano‐Photothermal Responses for Electromagnetic Perception

M Wu, X Zhou, J Zhang, L Liu, S Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is a ubiquitous harm and hard to detect dynamically in
multiple scenarios. A mechano‐photothermal cooperative microfiber film (MFF) actuator is …

Cellulose-based multi-responsive soft robots for programmable smart devices

Y Li, C Fu, L Huang, L Chen, Y Ni, Q Zheng - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the realm of advanced smart manufacturing, the development of fast, sensitive, stable soft
robots that can be driven by multiple stimuli remains a significant challenge. In this study, we …

Flexible antibacterial strain sensor with low electrical hysteresis, ultralow detection limit, and wide linear sensing range for human motion monitoring and human …

L Zheng, D Liu, J Dai, Z Hao, W Wu, X Yin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving low electrical hysteresis, an ultralow detection limit, and a wide linear sensing
range is critical for the practical application of flexible strain sensors. However, the intrinsic …

Advancements in Castor Oil‐Derived Smart Materials: A Comprehensive Mini‐Review

C Mukherjee, AR Nath, SN Jaisankar… - ChemistrySelect, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Smart materials encompass a class of materials capable of reorienting themselves in
response to external stimuli (heat, light, and chemical), and generate smart properties such …

Toward Autonomous Self‐Healing in Soft Robotics: A Review and Perspective for Future Research

S Kashef Tabrizian, S Terryn… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in dynamic and reversible polymer networks have led to self‐healing soft
robots that can restore their physical and electrical properties after damage. However, in …

Spider Leg Inspired Soft Actuators in Small Robotic Applications: A Brief Review

MI Haider, J Ballesteros Fernandez, Y Kim - International Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Bio-inspired soft actuators are often challenging to design due to their complex structure and
the difficulties associated with integrating them into robots or devices. These challenges are …

Self‐healing, low oil leakage and recyclable thermally conductive Al2O3/boron nitride@siloxane composites based on reversible dynamic network

Z Tu, W Wu, Z Hao, X Chen, Q Chen… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In order to overcome the commercialized silicone‐based thermal interface materials' issues
such as oil leakage and mechanical damage, we developed a thermoset silicone rubber …