Fabricating biomimetic materials with ice‐templating for biomedical applications
The proper organization of cells and tissues is essential for their functionalization in living
organisms. To create materials that mimic natural structures, researchers have developed …
organisms. To create materials that mimic natural structures, researchers have developed …
Photocontrollable Elongation Actuation of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Films with Well‐Defined Crease Structures
Although liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have demonstrated various applications in
artificial muscles and soft robotics, their inherent flexibility and orientation‐dependent forces …
artificial muscles and soft robotics, their inherent flexibility and orientation‐dependent forces …
Thin‐film‐shaped flexible actuators
Human‐like and creature‐like systems are one of the most representative imaginary
blueprints of future robots. To fulfill this blueprint, the development of high‐performance …
blueprints of future robots. To fulfill this blueprint, the development of high‐performance …
A magnetic-driven multi-motion robot with position/orientation sensing capability
L Zhang, S Zhao, X Zhou, X **g, Y Zhou, Y Wang… - Research, 2023 - spj.science.org
Miniature magnetic-driven robots with multimode motions and high-precision pose sensing
capacity (position and orientation) are greatly demanded in in situ manipulation in narrow …
capacity (position and orientation) are greatly demanded in in situ manipulation in narrow …
Polyelectrolyte‐Mediated Modulation of Spatial Internal Stresses of Hydrogels for Complex 3D Actuators
J Duan, W Fan, Z Xu, L Cui, Z Wang, Z Nie… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel actuators with complex 3D initial shapes show numerous important applications,
but it remains challenging to fabricate such actuators. This article describes a polyelectrolyte …
but it remains challenging to fabricate such actuators. This article describes a polyelectrolyte …
Electro‐Driven, Predefined Carbon Nanotube‐Based Phase Change Composite as a Lifting‐Jack
Q Wang, L Han, Z Ye, K Chen, Z **a… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Shape change materials or actuators that are capable of shrinking, bending or rotation
under external stimuli (especially, by electricity), have attracted tremendous research …
under external stimuli (especially, by electricity), have attracted tremendous research …
A 4D‐Printing Inverse Design Strategy for Micromachines with Customized Shape‐Morphing
J Wang, Y Zhang, J Zheng, X Zhao, H Guo, Y Qiu… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An active heterostructure with smart‐response material used as “muscle” and inactive
material as “skeleton” can deform over time to respond to external stimuli. 4D printing …
material as “skeleton” can deform over time to respond to external stimuli. 4D printing …
Coaxial 4D Printing of Vein‐Inspired Thermoresponsive Channel Hydrogel Actuators
D Podstawczyk, M Nizioł, P Śledzik… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although significant progress has been made in coaxial printing of vascularized tissue
models, this technique has not yet been used to fabricate stimulus‐responsive scaffolds …
models, this technique has not yet been used to fabricate stimulus‐responsive scaffolds …
Photo-steered rapid and multimodal locomotion of 3D-printed tough hydrogel robots
Hydrogels are an ideal material to develop soft robots. However, it remains a grand
challenge to develop miniaturized hydrogel robots with mechanical robustness, rapid …
challenge to develop miniaturized hydrogel robots with mechanical robustness, rapid …
Design and kinematic analysis of a rope-driven linkage frog-like swimming robot with multidirectional controllable motion
Y Pan, J Fan, G Liu, Y Liu, J Zhao - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a rope-driven linkage frog swimming robot is constructed in accordance with
the delicate structure of the frog swimming mode. First, a rope-driven linkage limb propulsion …
the delicate structure of the frog swimming mode. First, a rope-driven linkage limb propulsion …