Performance of a bionic Carangidae robot fish based on a dielectric elastomer material. [PDF]
Sci RepZhang C.
europepmc +1 more source
Electronic jelly: Engineering the mechanics of hydrogels for flexible electronics
FlexMat, EarlyView.By unifying mechanical reinforcement strategies—double networks, structural ordering, and dynamic interactions—this review demonstrates how engineered hydrogels can transcend their fragility to achieve the strength, toughness, and reliability required for flexible electronics, including wearable sensors, energy devices, and soft robotic systems ...
Tianfu Zheng +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Assessment for Direct Generation of Ocean Wave Energy: Dielectric Elastomer Generator and Dielectric Fluid Generator. [PDF]
Research (Wash D C)Zhang Y +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Programmable crack dynamics engineering enables flexible strain sensors with high linearity
FlexMat, EarlyView.First‐decoupling theoretical framework of crack evolution elucidating the control methods, mechanistic insights, and structure‐activity relationships is established. Crack propagation from uncontrollable randomness systematically evolves into spatially ordered states.
Chunjin Wu +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Application Research of Microstructured Flexible Sensors in Rehabilitative Wearable Sensing
iNew Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Flexible sensors enable the continuous, real‐time monitoring of the physiological and movement signals of patients, providing data support for precise rehabilitation strategies and playing a crucial role in rehabilitation medicine. However, traditional rigid sensors are often incompatible with dynamic body contours due to their high material ...
Ling Zhu +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Vacuum-gap electrostatic multilayer actuators for space robotics. [PDF]
Nat CommunSîrbu ID +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Recent Advances in Conductive Rubber Composites: Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.This study reviews the recent advances in conductive rubber composites, focusing on key aspects such as material selection, conductive mechanisms, interfacial engineering, processing methods, vulcanization strategies, and practical applications. It also discusses current challenges and highlights emerging directions that are shaping the development of ...
Lu Yin +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Electrospun conducting polymers: recent trends and the transition towards a sustainable future
Polymer International, EarlyView.This review discusses the electrospinning of conducting polymers, detailing procedures, fibrous morphologies, improved properties, applications in electronics, and challenges, while outlining future directions for nanofibre‐based devices in various fields.
Xenofon Karagiorgis +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Spatiotemporally programmed dielectric liquid crystal elastomer: Electro-reversible 3D morphing via inverse 4D printing. [PDF]
Sci AdvZhao H +7 more
europepmc +1 more source
Responsive Materials, EarlyView.This Perspective discusses the potential of stimuli‐responsive liquid crystal polymer bio‐interfaces in modulating cell behavior as next generation dynamic artificial scaffolds. Unlike current artificial biomaterials that have static properties, LCPs offer fast, reversible, and spatially programmable deformation that reflects the dynamic properties of ...
Ruth M. C. Verbroekken +2 more
wiley +1 more source