Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials

Z Li, Q Fan, Y Yin - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Functional fibers and fabrics for soft robotics, wearables, and human–robot interface

J Xiong, J Chen, PS Lee - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics inspired by the movement of living organisms, with excellent adaptability and
accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe …

Recent progress in artificial muscles for interactive soft robotics

J Wang, D Gao, PS Lee - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial muscles are the core components of the smart and interactive soft robotic systems,
providing the capabilities in shape morphing, manipulation, and mobility. Intense research …

Control strategies for soft robot systems

J Wang, A Chortos - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots have recently attracted increased attention because their characteristics of low‐
cost fabrication, durability, and deformability make them uniquely suited for applications in …

Light-driven bimorph soft actuators: design, fabrication, and properties

Y Chen, J Yang, X Zhang, Y Feng, H Zeng, L Wang… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Soft robots that can move like living organisms and adapt to their surroundings are currently
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …

Flexible multiresponse-actuated nacre-like MXene nanocomposite for wearable human-machine interfacing

L Wang, N Li, Y Zhang, P Di, M Li, M Lu, K Liu, Z Li… - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Flexible wearable electronics have received tremendous attention for their potential in
electronic skins, wearable healthcare monitoring, and human-machine interfacing. However …

Multistimuli-responsive actuators derived from natural materials for entirely biodegradable and programmable untethered soft robots

Z Chen, B Gao, P Li, X Zhao, Q Yan, Z Liu, L Xu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Untethered soft robots have attracted growing attention due to their safe interaction with
living organisms, good flexibility, and accurate remote control. However, the materials …

Cellulose‐based soft actuators

W Chen, B Sun, P Biehl, K Zhang - … Materials and Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Compared to other commonly used materials in the field of soft actuators, cellulose offers
many advantages such as low cost, sustainability, versatile applications, and abundancy …

Soft optomechanical systems for sensing, modulation, and actuation

F Pujol‐Vila, P Güell‐Grau, J Nogués… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soft optomechanical systems have the ability to reversibly respond to optical and
mechanical external stimuli by changing their own properties (eg, shape, size, viscosity …

Shaping and structuring 2D materials via kirigami and origami

Z Zhang, Z Tian, Y Mei, Z Di - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and molybdenum disulfide et al.
offer significant new prospects for electronics, optics, and biosensing applications due to …