Phase change thermal storage materials for interdisciplinary applications
G Wang, Z Tang, Y Gao, P Liu, Y Li, A Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Functional phase change materials (PCMs) capable of reversibly storing and releasing
tremendous thermal energy during the isothermal phase change process have recently …
tremendous thermal energy during the isothermal phase change process have recently …
Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities
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 …
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of stimuli-responsive hydrogel materials: Literature review and emerging applications
Additive manufacturing (AM) aka three-dimensional (3D) printing has been a well-
established and unparalleled technology, which is expanding the boundaries of materials …
established and unparalleled technology, which is expanding the boundaries of materials …
Thermo‐and mechanochromic camouflage and self‐healing in biomimetic soft actuators based on liquid crystal elastomers
In nature, many mysterious creatures capable of deformation camouflage, color camouflage,
and self‐healing have inspired scientists to develop various biomimetic soft robots …
and self‐healing have inspired scientists to develop various biomimetic soft robots …
Recent advances in the additive manufacturing of stimuli‐responsive soft polymers
Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …
extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in hard-magnetic soft composites: Synthesis, characterisation, computational modelling, and applications
Hard-magnetic soft composites consist of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) where the fillers
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …
Self-healing superwetting surfaces, their fabrications, and properties
The research on superwetting surfaces with a self-healing function against various damages
has progressed rapidly in the recent decade. They are expected to be an effective approach …
has progressed rapidly in the recent decade. They are expected to be an effective approach …
Shape memory polymers as smart materials: a review
T Dayyoub, AV Maksimkin, OV Filippova… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polymer smart materials are a broad class of polymeric materials that can change their
shapes, mechanical responses, light transmissions, controlled releases, and other functional …
shapes, mechanical responses, light transmissions, controlled releases, and other functional …
4D printing: a review on recent progresses
H Chu, W Yang, L Sun, S Cai, R Yang, W Liang, H Yu… - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since the late 1980s, additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as three-dimensional
(3D) printing, has been gradually popularized. However, the microstructures fabricated …
(3D) printing, has been gradually popularized. However, the microstructures fabricated …
[HTML][HTML] The status, barriers, challenges, and future in design for 4D printing
The combination of scientific advances in additive manufacturing (AM) and smart materials
(SMs) has enabled the development of a new interdisciplinary research area: 4D printing …
(SMs) has enabled the development of a new interdisciplinary research area: 4D printing …