The pH-sensitive hydrogels are a unique class of three-dimensional hydrophilic polymers
containing ionic pendant groups on their polymeric network. In response to the external pH …

Due to their ability to swell/deswell under alternating pH conditions, pH-sensitive hydrogels
present themselves as a potential candidate for controlled drug delivery. In this paper, a …

Finite plastic bending attracts researchers' attention due to its importance for identifying
material properties and frequent occurrence in sheet metal forming processes. The present …

Various actuation mechanisms are utilized in nature to control the shape-shifting and
functionalities of living organisms. Shape-shifting is a common function observed in various …

The behavior of a temperature-sensitive micro-channel have been investigated in this study
which mainly includes a functionally graded (FG) hydrogel as a sensor or an actuator. In …

Tough pH-sensitive hydrogels with noncovalent bonds have been developed in recent years
as a promising structural material. They are involved in many engineering devices and …

The pH-sensitive hydrogels are attractive candidates to act like a microvalve in microfluidic
devices. In this study, we build a theory for the transient simulation of a pH-sensitive …

Taking into account both fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and non-FSI simulations, the
deformation of a bilayer is investigated in this paper. The bilayer, which is utilized in a micro …

A rectangular plate of dielectric elastomer exhibiting gradients of material properties through
its thickness will deform inhomogeneously when a potential difference is applied to …

In this article, a pH/temperature sensitive hydrogel based biphasic twisting actuator is
presented and studied in various environmental conditions. The actuator consists of a …