Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi +4 more
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Effect on photoluminescence, mechanical and structural properties of various rare-earth doped NaNbO<sub>3</sub> for optoelectronic applications. [PDF]
Dhir Y +4 more
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations
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
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Unraveling the role of rare earth dopants (Ce, La, Sm, and Y) in modifying the catalytic effect of TiO<sub>2</sub> for MgH<sub>2</sub> dehydrogenation: a first-principles analysis. [PDF]
Zhu X +9 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won +5 more
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Mechanisms for the formation of active sites in single-atom alloys.
Karageorgiou I, Michaelides A, Berger F.
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Descriptor-guided thermodynamic screening of [Formula: see text] adsorption on single-atom-doped anatase [Formula: see text] nanoparticles with interpretable machine learning. [PDF]
Kurban M, Polat C, Serpedin E, Kurban H.
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This review identifies current and future directions in abiotic nanostructured catalysts to develop reliable and sustainable glucose fuel cells to power the next generation of bioelectronic devices. ABSTRACT The global rise in incidence of chronic diseases has led to the demand for innovative solutions that help patients manage their conditions with ...
Asghar Niyazi +3 more
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Transport anomalies and lattice effects in superconducting Nb-doped Bi[Formula: see text]Se[Formula: see text]. [PDF]
Li Y +7 more
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Laser‐induced graphene (LIG) provides a scalable, laser‐direct‐written route to porous graphene architecture with tunable chemistry and defect density. Through heterojunction engineering, catalytic functionalization, and intrinsic self‐heating, LIG achieves highly sensitive and selective detection of NOX, NH3, H2, and humidity, supporting next ...
Md Abu Sayeed Biswas +6 more
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