Engineered living materials for sustainability
Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …
Materials, actuators, and sensors for soft bioinspired robots
Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
Tunable and active phononic crystals and metamaterials
Phononic crystals (PCs) and metamaterials (MMs) can exhibit abnormal properties, even far
beyond those found in nature, through artificial design of the topology or ordered structure of …
beyond those found in nature, through artificial design of the topology or ordered structure of …
[HTML][HTML] Morphing matter: From mechanical principles to robotic applications
The adaptability of natural organisms in altering body shapes in response to the
environment has inspired the development of artificial morphing matter. These materials …
environment has inspired the development of artificial morphing matter. These materials …
Scale-inspired programmable robotic structures with concurrent shape morphing and stiffness variation
Biological organisms often have remarkable multifunctionality through intricate structures,
such as concurrent shape morphing and stiffness variation in the octopus. Soft robots, which …
such as concurrent shape morphing and stiffness variation in the octopus. Soft robots, which …
Bioinspired polymer systems with stimuli-responsive mechanical properties
Materials with switchable mechanical properties are widespread in living organisms and
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
[HTML][HTML] A morphological approach for kinetic façade design process to improve visual and thermal comfort
Visual and thermal comfort for occupants significantly depend on exterior environmental
climatic conditions, which are continuously changing. In particular, optimizing visual and …
climatic conditions, which are continuously changing. In particular, optimizing visual and …
Bistable morphing composite structures: A review
Bistable structures, a class of highly geometrically nonlinear morphing structures, have two
stable configurations that remain in their respective equilibrium positions without the …
stable configurations that remain in their respective equilibrium positions without the …
Advances and challenges of hydrogel materials for robotic and sensing applications
Hydrogels are soft materials composed of a three-dimensional (3D) hydrophilic polymer
network filled with a large amount of water. Different from rigid machines, hydrogel-based …
network filled with a large amount of water. Different from rigid machines, hydrogel-based …
[HTML][HTML] 4D biofabrication via instantly generated graded hydrogel scaffolds
Formation of graded biomaterials to render shape-morphing scaffolds for 4D biofabrication
holds great promise in fabrication of complex structures and the recapitulation of critical …
holds great promise in fabrication of complex structures and the recapitulation of critical …