Liquid crystalline elastomers as artificial muscles and flexible actuators for robotics/hybrid engineered machinery

J Ince, K Prasad, K Subhani, A Duffy… - Advanced Composites and …, 2024 - Springer
Reducing the weight and profile of machinery and robotics is currently a prime challenge for
materials scientists and engineers alike. Solving this challenge could lead to an …

Stimuli-responsive actuators in water environment: A review and future research agenda

X Zhao, G Tang, D Mei, C Zhao, L Li… - International Journal of …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Flexible underwater vehicles with high maneuverability, high efficiency, high speed, and low
disturbance have shown great application potential and research significance in underwater …

Light-Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance for Soft Robots

C Zhu, L Zhang, Y Yang, B Wang, J Luo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Caterpillars possess a combination of structural flexibility and the ability to transition
between peristaltic crawling and elastic jum** for swift movement, presenting an …