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Fabrication Technologies for Soft, Multimaterial Optical Fibers for In Vivo Diagnostics and Phototherapy, With a Focus on Extrusion Printing

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 9, 6 May 2026.
Soft multimaterial optical fibers integrate multiple functionalities—such as waveguiding, side emission, sensing, drug delivery or actuation—into a single filament for wearable, implantable, and tissue‐integrated devices for diagnostics and phototherapy.
Zahra Kafrashian, Jun Feng, Aránzazu del Campo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Ionic Liquids at the Biological Interfaces in Bioelectronics

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 26, 8 May 2026.
Ionic liquids (ILs) are highlighted as key artificial ionic materials that bridge biological ion‐based signaling and electronic devices. By understanding their composition, structure, function relationships, and mechanisms, ILs can advance from high performance electrolyte to core materials enabling integrated, multifunctional bioelectronics for ...
Yeong‐sinn Ye, Young Jin Jo, Ji Yeon Oh, Ju Yeon Jeong, Lili Guo, Tae‐il Kim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vacuum-gap electrostatic multilayer actuators for space robotics. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Sîrbu ID, Mazzotta A, Tosi U, Bortoluzzi D, Mattoli V, Moretti G, Fontana M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Intelligent materials for on‐demand electromagnetic absorption

InfoMat, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
This review introduces an innovative “stimulus‐state‐property” paradigm, facilitating a fundamental transition from static to dynamically intelligent electromagnetic wave absorption (EMWA). The key advancement lies in the synergistic integration of external fields with structurally engineered metamaterials and tunable components.
Chongyang Chai, Lin Yang, Haoxu Si, Bo Hao, Yi Zhang, Cuiping Li, Jingwei Zhang, Chunhong Gong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporally programmed dielectric liquid crystal elastomer: Electro-reversible 3D morphing via inverse 4D printing. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Zhao H, Chen Z, Li J, Luo Y, Peng Z, Mao G, Xiao R, Mao J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Robotics, Smart Materials, and Their Future Impact for Humans [PDF]

, 2017
Rossiter, Jonathan M
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Recent Advances in the Synthesis and Processing of Carbon Nanotubes and Carbon Nanocomposites for Energy Storage, Biomedical, and Environmental Applications

ChemistryOpen, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2026.
This review summarizes recent advances in the synthesis and processing of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanocomposites, highlighting structure–property relationships and their applications in energy storage, biomedical systems, and environmental technologies, with emphasis on performance optimization and sustainable material design.
Noor‐ul‐Huda Altaf, Muhammad Ayyaz, Yaning Zhang, Mudassar Shahzad, Ayesha Khan, Sanam, Wasqa Liaqat, Ambreen Ashar, Roshaan Malik, Zeeshan Ahmad Bhutta   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrothermal Twisted and Coiled Polymer Artificial Muscles and Their Applications in Soft Robotics

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
Researchers develop a PE@SPN electrothermal polymer artificial muscle with a parallel‐stranded spiral structure. A temperature self‐sensing‐driven hierarchical closed‐loop fractional order PID (FOPID) control scheme is adopted. A rehabilitation manipulator was designed, and subsequently, a series of experiments are conducted to test the performance of ...
Yali Han, Xiaopeng Zheng, Yang Li, Junjie Wang, Yu Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Zunfeng Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic Artificial Muscles Inspired by Nature's Volume-Change Actuation Mechanisms. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Kim H, Kim M, Noh Y, Jang Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Beyond Planar: Enhanced Performance of Hollow Fiber Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Jafarzadeh S, Skov AL.
europepmc   +1 more source