Tremendous growth has been witnessed in the field of additive manufacturing (AM)
technology over the last few decades. It offers a plethora of applications and is already being …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are smart materials that are widely used to create intelligent
devices because of their high energy density, actuation strain, and biocompatibility …

One of the key differentiators between biological and artificial systems is the dynamic
plasticity of living tissues, enabling adaptation to different environmental conditions, tasks, or …

Soft electromagnetic artificial muscles (SEAMs) that use electric currents are reported as
their power sources. The proposed actuator consists of fully soft components: microfluidic …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a group of metallic alloys capable of sustaining large
inelastic strains that can be recovered when subjected to a specific process between two …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a class of metallic compounds that can return to their
original forms, shapes, or sizes, when subjected to environmental stimuli, such as …

Bilayer spin crossover (SCO)@ polymer nanocomposites show robust and controllable
actuation cycles upon an electrical stimulus. The anisotropic shape of the embedded …

This article reviews the current state-of-the-art in the applications of shape memory alloy
(SMA) wires into high performance fibre reinforced polymer composite materials (FRPs) …

Underwater robot designs inspired by the behavior and morphological characteristics of
aquatic animals can provide reinforced mobility and energy efficiency. In the past two …

Molecular spin‐crossover (SCO) complexes are phase‐change materials that develop large
spontaneous strains across the thermally induced phase transition, which can be …