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Ultrastrong and Highly Sensitive Fiber Microactuators Constructed by Force‐Reeled Silks

Advanced Science, 2020
Fiber microactuators are interesting in wide variety of emerging fields, including artificial muscles, biosensors, and wearable devices. In the present study, a robust, fast‐responsive, and humidity‐induced silk fiber microactuator is developed by ...
Shihui Lin, Zhen Wang, Xinyan Chen, Jing Ren, Shengjie Ling   +4 more
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All‐Polyimide‐Mediated Liquid Metal Assembly on Aerogels for Breathable and Robust Electronic Skins

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
An all‐polyimide‐mediated assembly strategy resolves the fundamental conflict between physiological breathability and electromechanical robustness in wearable electronics. By integrating a polyamic acid‐encapsulated liquid metal ink onto an ultralight polyimide aerogel, imidization‐induced contraction enables low‐temperature conductive activation and ...
Haijun Zhu, Jiancheng Dong, Hao Qiu, Je Hyeong Kim, Xingyu Liu, Shiyin Lin, Mengting Zheng, Chang Zhou, Yuduo Zhang, Jiayu Hou, Kangjia Geng, Yuchen Wang, Yidong Peng, Haoran Liu, Guanzheng Wu, Yunpeng Huang, Yongsheng Luo, Steve Park, Tianxi Liu   +18 more
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Could a functional artificial skeletal muscle be useful in muscle wasting?

, 2016
Purpose of reviewRegardless of the underlying cause, skeletal muscle wasting is detrimental for a person's life quality, leading to impaired strength, locomotion, and physiological activity.
Cannata S., Fuoco C., Gargioli C.
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Interface‐Engineered Binary Framework Composites: Advancing Porous Materials for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Binary framework composites integrate two complementary porous architectures into a unified platform, enabling multifunctional design, enhanced structural tunability, and improved physicochemical performance. By combining high surface area, ordered porosity, interfacial synergy, and versatile functionalization, these hybrid materials offer new ...
Navid Rabiee, Mohammad Rabiee, Mohammad Akrami‐Hasan‐Kohal, Sidi A. Bencherif   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling and characterization of a Soft Inverse Pneumatic Artificial Muscle

, 2021
Pneumatic artificial muscles are some of the most famous linear actuators in bio-inspired robotics. In this study, improved manufacturing and modelling of a Soft Inverse Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (SIPAM) are presented.
Martina Maselli, Lucrezia Lorenzon, Matteo Cianchetti, Debora Zrinscak   +3 more
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End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
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Transducers Across Scales and Frequencies: A System‐Level Framework for Multiphysics Integration and Co‐Design

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Transducers convert physical signals into electrical and optical representations, yet each mechanism is bounded by intrinsic trade‐offs across bandwidth, sensitivity, speed, and energy. This review maps transduction mechanisms across physical scale and frequency, showing how heterogeneous integration and multiphysics co‐design transform isolated ...
Aolei Xu, Mengyao Xiao, Zhouli Sui, Yinpeng Wang, Daoye Zheng, Yuxin Liu, Luwei Wang, Huajun Liu, Chengkuo Lee   +8 more
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An artificial skeletal muscle for use in pediatric rehabilitation robotics

, 2020
Lee, Samuel C. K.Perceptual-motor experience is critical in early childhood for learning and cognition. By exploring object properties and relations among objects, infants develop visual-motor coordination, spatial skills, memory, language, cognition ...
Behboodi, Ahad
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
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Biomimetic Artificial Muscles Inspired by Nature’s Volume-Change Actuation Mechanisms

Biomimetics
Artificial muscles translate the biological principles of motion into soft, adaptive, and multifunctional actuation. This review accordingly highlights research into natural actuation strategies, such as skeletal muscles, muscular hydrostats, spider silk,
Hyunsoo Kim, Minwoo Kim, Yonghun Noh, Yongwoo Jang   +3 more
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