The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Conductive adhesives are required for the integration of dissimilar material components to
create soft electronic and robotic systems. Here, a heterogeneous liquid metal‐based …

Soft robots are primarily composed of easily deformable matter such as fluids, gels, and
elastomers that match the elastic and rheological properties of biological tissue and organs …

Through 3.7 billion years of evolution and natural selection, plants and animals in nature
have ingeniously fulfilled a broad range of fascinating functions to achieve optimized …

The synergistic integration of nanomaterials with 3D printing technologies can enable the
creation of architecture and devices with an unprecedented level of functional integration. In …

There are numerous developments taking place in the field of biorobotics, and one such
recent breakthrough is the implementation of soft robots—a pathway to mimic nature's …

Grasping and manipulation are fundamental ways for many creatures to interact with their
environments. Different morphologies and grasping methods of “grippers” are highly …

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 …