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Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composite materials based on dual network cross‐linking for flexible sensors

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Utilizing hydrogen bond lithium bond dual network structure to effectively enhance the rapid self‐healing properties of flexible ionic materials. Abstract The further development of flexible ionic materials is limited by the evaporation or leakage of their internal liquid state. This article presents a composite flexible ionic material with no internal
Xiaoming Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Conductive Rubber Composites: Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities

open access: yesMacromolecular 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

open access: yesPolymer 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

Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking the potential of stimuli‐responsive liquid crystal polymer bio‐interfaces for adaptive cell modulation

open access: yesResponsive 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

Highly Dynamic Soft Electrohydraulic Origami Actuators for Agile and Multimodal Robotic Locomotion

open access: yesSmartBot, EarlyView.
Most current soft robots still lag far behind their natural counterparts in both agility and speed, mainly attributed to the limited morphing modes and performance of soft actuators. Here, the authors report a new methodology of electrohydraulic origami (EHO) for creating powerful and multimodal soft actuators with large strain, high speed, lightweight,
Wenbo Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ionogel Actuators: A Review

open access: yesSmartBot, EarlyView.
Ionogels dynamically and functionally couple ionic liquids with polymer networks, enabling multiscale programmable deformation and motion under electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, humidity, and chemical stimuli. This article systematically elucidates the constituent components, structural design, and multiscale actuation mechanisms of ionogel ...
Dezhou Cao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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