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A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing the Ultrasonic Welding of Wood Using 3D Printed Lignin Energy Directors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Sustainable manufacturing for lightweight structures using ecofriendly materials will be key to reducing material consumption and lowering carbon footprints. Here, an approach is presented to weld wood using ultrasonic vibrations with material at the joint interface to direct energy.
Muhamad Amani, Kathrin Weiland, Mark Ablonczy, Natalia Sofia Guevara‐Sotelo, Ioannis Zygouris, Johan van Stuyvesant Meijen, Kunal Masania   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Edible Pneumatic Battery for Sustained and Repeated Robot Actuation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents an edible energy source and valve system to power soft, pneumatically driven edible robots. A chemical reaction between sodium bicarbonate and citric acid generates carbon dioxide gas, and a pressure‐triggered edible valve enables self‐repetitive motion of the edible actuator.
Bokeon Kwak, Shuhang Zhang, Alexander Keller, Qiukai Qi, Jonathan Rossiter, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantification of Uncertainties on the Critical Buckling Load of Columns under Axial Compression with Uncertain Random Materials. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2019
Ly HB, Desceliers C, Minh Le L, Le TT, Thai Pham B, Nguyen-Ngoc L, Doan VT, Le M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Thermal buckling transition in graphene: Static and dynamical critical exponents

Physical Review B
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Enzo Granato, K. R. Elder, S. C. Ying, T. Ala-Nissila   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Wearable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Physiological Activity: A Review

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in materials and device engineering enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of muscle activity via wearable and implantable systems. This review critically summarizes emerging technologies for tracking electrophysiological, biomechanical, and oxygenation signals, outlines fundamental principles, and highlights key challenges and ...
Zhengwei Liao, Ata Golparvar, Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atomistic Understanding of 2D Monatomic Phase‐Change Material for Non‐Volatile Optical Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Antimony is a promising monatomic phase‐change material. Scaling down the film thickness is necessary to prolong the amorphous‐state lifetime, but it alters the optical properties. The combined computational and experimental study shows that, as thickness decreases, the extinction coefficient and optical contrast are reduced in the near‐infrared ...
Hanyi Zhang, Xueqi Xing, Jiang‐Jing Wang, Chao Nie, Yuxin Du, Junying Zhang, Xueyang Shen, Wen Zhou, Matthias Wuttig, Riccardo Mazzarello, Wei Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Linearly Deformable Pneumatic Scalable Microgripper for Universal Mid‐Air Micromanipulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a fully 3D printed soft microgripper capable of active adhesion control through a pneumatic system. Its modular design can reach a high adhesion switching ratio of 373 and free release of micro‐objects at 100 μm$\umu \rm {m}$ dimension.
Jiawei Yi, Wissem Haouas, Gwenn Ulliac, Kanty Rabenorosoa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stretchable Curvature Sensors for Motion Capture with Bending‐Stretching Coupling Deformation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Stretchable curvature sensors based on a wavy symmetric stacked‐layer structure (WSSLS) enable decoupled bending‐stretching detection with high linearity, repeatability, and durability. Integrated into smart gloves, the sensors achieved precise motion capture and human‐robot interaction, with slip‐simulation tests demonstrating a remarkable 93.6 ...
Tairan Wang, Xinkai Xu, Shuang Li, Yuqun Lan, Kai Chen, Wei Li, Guangyuan Wang, Kuai Yu, Lijuan Sun, Yewang Su   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source