Recent advances in the additive manufacturing of stimuli‐responsive soft polymers

A Tariq, ZU Arif, MY Khalid, M Hossain… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for develo** flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …

Bioinspired humidity-responsive liquid crystalline materials: from adaptive soft actuators to visualized sensors and detectors

R Lan, W Shen, W Yao, J Chen, X Chen, H Yang - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by nature, humidity-responsive materials and devices have attracted significant
interest from scientists in multiple disciplines, ranging from chemistry, physics and materials …

Bioinspired soft robots based on organic polymer-crystal hybrid materials with response to temperature and humidity

X Yang, L Lan, X Pan, Q Di, X Liu, L Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The capability of stimulated response by mechanical deformation to induce motion or
actuation is the foundation of lightweight organic, dynamic materials for designing light and …

Bioinspired electronics for intelligent soft robots

J Bang, SH Choi, KR Pyun, Y Jung, S Hong… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Soft robots, capable of safe interaction with delicate objects through their flexibility and
compliance, are attracting attention in various real-world applications as manipulators …

Stimuli-responsive fiber/fabric actuators for intelligent soft robots: From current progress to future opportunities

M Zheng, M Liu, Y Cheng, W Chen, L Wang, X Qin - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioinspired soft actuators with adaptive, reconfigurable, and multifunctional features have
gained increasing attention in soft-robotic applications of intelligent responsive devices …

[HTML][HTML] How 3D printing technology makes cities smarter: a review, thematic analysis, and perspectives

L Prasittisopin - Smart Cities, 2024 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? Key benefits of 3D printing include reducing
construction time and material waste, lowering costs, and enabling the creation of scalable …

Magnetic-field induced asymmetric hydrogel fibers for tough actuators with programmable deformation

Y Zhai, C Gong, J Chen, C Chang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Ingenious design of soft actuators with high mechanical performance, rapid actuation, and
programmable deformation is necessary for their practical applications in the fields of …

NIR responsive and conductive PNIPAM/PANI nanocomposite hydrogels with high stretchability for self-sensing actuators

C Qian, Y Li, L Liu, C Chen, L Han - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Integration of mechanical and actuation properties with sensory feedback function in soft
actuators remains a challenge. Herein, a highly stretchable and electrically conductive …

Bioinspired self-coiling Janus microfiber actuators for micro-lifter and humidity sensing

L Hou, Z Liang, X Fan, J Yu, F Bao - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2023 - Elsevier
Many soft coiled actuators are mimic the desirable structures of plant tendril. Here, we
present a facile microfluidic spinning method to fabricate self-coiling Janus microfiber …

Towards high performance and durable soft tactile actuators

MWM Tan, H Wang, D Gao, P Huang… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Soft actuators are gaining significant attention due to their ability to provide realistic tactile
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …