Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications
The development of recyclable plastics is a key research focus in today's world due to their
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
Environment tolerant, adaptable and stretchable organohydrogels: Preparation, optimization, and applications
Multiple stretchable materials have been successively developed and applied to wearable
devices, soft robotics, and tissue engineering. Organohydrogels are currently being widely …
devices, soft robotics, and tissue engineering. Organohydrogels are currently being widely …
Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites
Shape memory polymer (SMP) and SMP composites (SMPC) can memorize the permanent
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …
shape and recover from the temporary shape to the permanent shape when stimulated by …
Light-driven core-shell fiber actuator based on carbon nanotubes/liquid crystal elastomer for artificial muscle and phototropic locomotion
Y Yu, L Li, E Liu, X Han, J Wang, YX Xie, C Lu - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Soft actuators controlled by untethered methods have aroused growing attention on account
of their flexibility and controllability. Soft actuators shaped in a one-dimensional structure are …
of their flexibility and controllability. Soft actuators shaped in a one-dimensional structure are …
Novel monomers for photopolymer networks
Photopolymerization technology to transform monomers into polymer network materials has
been widely applied to enable various conventional and emerging applications such as …
been widely applied to enable various conventional and emerging applications such as …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired superwettability achieved by femtosecond lasers
Wettability is one of a solid surface's fundamental physical and chemical properties, which
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
involves a wide range of applications. Femtosecond laser microfabrication has many …
Overcoming the adhesion paradox and switchability conflict on rough surfaces with shape-memory polymers
Smart adhesives that can be applied and removed on demand play an important role in
modern life and manufacturing. However, current smart adhesives made of elastomers suffer …
modern life and manufacturing. However, current smart adhesives made of elastomers suffer …
A review of smart superwetting surfaces based on shape‐memory micro/nanostructures
X Bai, X Gou, J Zhang, J Liang, L Yang, S Wang, X Hou… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinspired smart superwetting surfaces with special wettability have aroused great attention
from fundamental research to technological applications including self‐cleaning, oil–water …
from fundamental research to technological applications including self‐cleaning, oil–water …
Rapid open‐air digital light 3D printing of thermoplastic polymer
S Deng, J Wu, MD Dickey, Q Zhao, T Xie - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing has witnessed a new era in which highly complexed customized
products become reality. Realizing its ultimate potential requires simultaneous attainment of …
products become reality. Realizing its ultimate potential requires simultaneous attainment of …