Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy
Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …
Recent advances of chitosan formulations in biomedical applications
MAS Abourehab, S Pramanik, MA Abdelgawad… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …
biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such …
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: A Review of the State-of-the-Art
MJ Ansari, RR Rajendran, S Mohanto, U Agarwal… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …
On the solubility and stability of polyvinylidene fluoride
This literature review covers the solubility and processability of fluoropolymer polyvinylidine
fluoride (PVDF). Fluoropolymers consist of a carbon backbone chain with multiple …
fluoride (PVDF). Fluoropolymers consist of a carbon backbone chain with multiple …
Stimuli-responsive polymers for sensing and actuation
L Hu, Q Zhang, X Li, MJ Serpe - Materials Horizons, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of stimuli-responsive polymers in sensing technologies and for actuation has
garnered tremendous interest over the past few decades. This is mainly due to the myriad …
garnered tremendous interest over the past few decades. This is mainly due to the myriad …
Piezoelectric materials as stimulatory biomedical materials and scaffolds for bone repair
The process of bone repair and regeneration requires multiple physiological cues including
biochemical, electrical and mechanical-that act together to ensure functional recovery …
biochemical, electrical and mechanical-that act together to ensure functional recovery …
New developments in composites, copolymer technologies and processing techniques for flexible fluoropolymer piezoelectric generators for efficient energy …
Flexible piezoelectric generators (PEGs) have recently attracted significant interest, as they
are able to harvest mechanical energy and convert it to electricity, decreasing reliance on …
are able to harvest mechanical energy and convert it to electricity, decreasing reliance on …
Roadmap on soft robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders
Soft robotics aims at creating systems with improved performance of movement and
adaptability in unknown, challenging, environments and with higher level of safety during …
adaptability in unknown, challenging, environments and with higher level of safety during …
A review of fused deposition modelling for 3D printing of smart polymeric materials and composites
KB Mustapha, KM Metwalli - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last 10 years, a dispersion of applications of additive manufacturing (AM) into
various fields has emerged. One area in which AM has created a surge of research interest …
various fields has emerged. One area in which AM has created a surge of research interest …
Electrochemical and Electrical Biosensors for Wearable and Implantable Electronics Based on Conducting Polymers and Carbon-Based Materials
Bioelectronic devices are designed to translate biological information into electrical signals
and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic …
and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic …