Untethered soft actuators for soft standalone robotics

Y Jung, K Kwon, J Lee, SH Ko - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Soft actuators produce the mechanical force needed for the functional movements of soft
robots, but they suffer from critical drawbacks since previously reported soft actuators often …

Fiber Actuators Based on Reversible Thermal Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomer

X Tian, Y Guo, J Zhang, OM Ivasishin, J Jia, J Yan - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft actuators inspired by the movement of organisms have attracted extensive attention in
the fields of soft robotics, electronic skin, artificial intelligence, and healthcare due to their …

Highly‐Aligned All‐Fiber Actuator with Asymmetric Photothermal‐Humidity Response and Autonomous Perceptivity

Y Zhang, X Zhou, L Liu, S Wang, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots adapt to complex environments for autonomous locomotion, manipulation, and
perception are attractive for robot‐environment interactions. Strategies to reconcile …

Integrated design and fabrication of pneumatic soft robot actuators in a single casting step

A Silva, D Fonseca, DM Neto… - Cyborg and Bionic …, 2024 - spj.science.org
Bio-inspired soft robots have already shown the ability to handle uncertainty and adapt to
unstructured environments. However, their availability is partially restricted by time …

Elephant Trunk Inspired Multimodal Deformations and Movements of Soft Robotic Arms

S Leanza, J Lu‐Yang, B Kaczmarski… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elephant trunks are capable of complex, multimodal deformations, allowing them to perform
task‐oriented high‐degree‐of‐freedom (DOF) movements pertinent to the field of soft …

Highly Efficient Fabrication of Biomimetic Nanoscaled Tendrils for High-Performance PM0.3 Air Filters

T Zhao, Y Xu, M Wu, Y Li, J Ma, H Li, Y Zheng… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Particulate matter pollution has become a serious public health issue, especially with the
outbreak of new infectious diseases. However, most existing air filtration materials face …

The stick-slip bending behavior of the multilevel helical structures: A 3D thin rod model with frictional contact

Y Han, J Hao, H Yong, Y Zhou - International Journal of Solids and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The multilevel helical structures in various engineering and natural fields offer excellent
deformation flexibility and load bearing capabilities. Understanding the interplay between …

Large-torque and fast-response electrothermal-motivated liquid crystal elastomer twisted yarn actuators

X Wang, Y Yao, Y Zhang, W Wang, S Bi, G Shao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Analogous to biological muscles, twisted yarns with the capacity to output torsional torque
and reversible rotation are of significant value in the development of soft robotic systems …

Submillimeter fiber robots capable of decoupled macro-micro motion for endoluminal manipulation

C Zhou, Z Xu, Z Lin, X Qin, J Xia, X Ai, C Lou… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Endoluminal and endocavitary intervention via natural orifices of the body is an emerging
trend in medicine, further underpinning the future of early intervention and precision surgery …

A review of advanced helical fibers: formation mechanism, preparation, properties, and applications

M Ding, X Yang, Y Liu, S Zeng, G Duan, Y Huang… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
As a unique structural form, helical structures have a wide range of application prospects. In
the field of biology, helical structures are essential for the function of biological …