A comprehensive review on triboelectric sensors and AI-integrated systems

S Duan, H Zhang, L Liu, Y Lin, F Zhao, P Chen, S Cao… - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Triboelectric sensors, derived from triboelectric nanogenerators, generate electrical signals
in response to mechanical stimuli. Its remarkable advantages of inherent self-powering, and …

Soft Fiber/Textile Actuators: From Design Strategies to Diverse Applications

E Xue, L Liu, W Wu, B Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fiber/textile-based actuators have garnered considerable attention due to their distinctive
attributes, encompassing higher degrees of freedom, intriguing deformations, and enhanced …

Hydrogel fiber actuators prepared by shell–core structure for high-performance water/light dual response

Q Wang, L Zhang, Y Zhong, H Xu, Z Mao - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024 - Springer
Spiral fibers with high energy storage and high output efficiency are highly desirable for soft
robots and actuators. However, it is still a great challenge to achieve spiral fibers with …

[HTML][HTML] An Up-to-Date Overview of Liquid Crystals and Liquid Crystal Polymers for Different Applications: A Review

J Guardià, JA Reina, M Giamberini, X Montané - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Liquid crystals have been extensively used in various applications, such as optoelectronic
devices, biomedical applications, sensors and biosensors, and packaging, among others …

Self‐Healing Yet Strong Actuator Materials with Muscle‐Like Diastole and Contraction via Multilevel Relaxations

Z Huang, Z Wu, C Li, X Li, X Yang, X Qiu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscles represent a role model in soft robotics featuring agile locomotion and
incredible mechanical robustness. However, existing actuators lack an optimal combination …

Synthesis and novel applications of graphene fibers

Q Zhang, Z Zhang, H Cheng, L Qu - Applied Physics Reviews, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The past decade has witnessed dynamic and fruitful developments of carbon materials.
Particularly, graphene fibers emerge as a new type of carbon material directly composed of …

Sidewinder‐Inspired Self‐Adjusting, Lateral‐Rolling Soft Robots for Autonomous Terrain Exploration

YB Kim, S Yang, DS Kim - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Helical structures of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) hold promise in soft robotics for self‐
regulated rolling motions. The understanding of their motion paths and potentials for terrain …

Ultra-strong and conductive graphene fiber via sacrificial layer technology

B Zhang, X Hu, W Shi, T Liu, L Qu - Materials Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Microfluidic spinning technology (MST) is an emerging method specialized in the
construction of multi-component and multi-structure fibers. In this study, we designed an ultra …

Exploring Emergent Nanotechnology Applications in Mechanical and Health Engineering

L Nobile, S Nobile - Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Nanotechnology is a promising area of research in science and technology with potential
benefits in automotive, aircraft, construction, energy, healthcare, agriculture, food …

Highly Scalable, Electrothermally Responsive Waterproof Yarns for Underwater Wearable Electronic Textiles

H Lu, B Shi, F Gao, Y Wang, Z Zhang, Q Yang… - Juying and Fu, Kun and … - papers.ssrn.com
During the diving activities, one of the most concerning issues for divers is hypothermia. With
the increasing demand for waterproof electronic products, underwater wearable devices for …