Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snapping to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …

Multistable mechanical metamaterials are a type of mechanical metamaterials with special
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …

In the past decade, the development of theory has deeply revealed the electromechanical
coupling deformation mechanism of dielectric elastomer (DE). Many theoretical predictions …

Dielectric elastomer minimum energy structure (DEMES) formed by clinging a pre-stretched
dielectric elastomer (DE) membrane to the compliant frame possess both material and …

Boneless soft robotic fingers cannot apply concentrated forces to pinch a delicate object.
This letter reports a three-dimensional design of dielectric elastomer fingers with higher …

In view of their unique shape morphing behaviour, dielectric elastomer-based minimum
energy structures (DEMES) have received an increasing attention in the technology of …

This work introduces the design of a smart soft composite (SSC) hinge actuator capable of a
pure bending motion concentrated on specific sections of the actuator. This actuator makes …

Microfluidic devices have not yet evolved into commercial off-the-shelf products. Although
highly integrated microfluidic structures, also known as lab-on-a-chip (LOC) and micrototal …

Power‐free shape retention enables soft pneumatic robots to reduce energy cost and avoid
unexpected collapse due to burst or puncture. Existing strategies for pneumatic actuation …

Abstract The Dielectric Elastomer-based Minimum Energy Structures (DEMES) pertain to an
equilibrium configuration attained by the assembly of a pre-stretched electroactive polymer …