In conventional classification, soft robots feature mechanical compliance as the main
distinguishing factor from traditional robots made of rigid materials. Recent advances in …

Shape memory polymer (SMP) is an excellent smart material, which can sense and perform
active shape change as preprogrammed. So far, there are a wide variety of stimulus …

The research of functional magnetic materials has become a hot topic in the past few years
due to their fast, long‐range, and precise response in diverse environments. Functional …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs), as a class of programmable stimuli-responsive shape
changing polymers, are attracting increasing attention from the standpoint of both …

Four-dimensional (4D) active shape-changing structures based on shape memory polymers
(SMPs) and shape memory nanocomposites (SMNCs) are able to be controlled in both …

The idea of 3D printing ever since 1980's has agitated the research domains challenging the
conventional techniques with its inordinate efficiency in the utility of material, superior …

Magnetic materials are of increasing importance for many essential applications due to their
unique magnetic properties. However, due to the limited fabrication ability, magnetic …

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are capable of changing their shapes in a pre-defined
manner under a stimulus, and have gained considerable interest in the past decades …

With the development of polymer-based composite materials technologies and the
continuous expansion of its application scale, the research focus has shifted from …

The rapidly expanding field of shape memory polymers (SMPs) is driven by a growing
number of potential applications, such as biomaterials, optics, and electronics. The basic …