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Mechanism of airborne sound absorption through triboelectric effect for noise mitigation

Nature Communications
Mitigating broadband noise with passive airborne sound absorbers has been a long-lasting challenge, particularly for low-frequency anthropogenic sounds below kilohertz with long wavelengths, which require bulky materials for effective absorption.
Jingcheng Li, Yasmin Mohamed Yousry, Poh Chong Lim, Seeram Ramakrishna, Kui Yao   +4 more
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Strong‐Magnetic Flexible Composites for Magnetically Responsive Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This perspective provides an overview of the performance mechanisms, preparation methods, and applications of strong magnetic flexible composite materials in soft actuators (such as gripping, movement, and sensing), and further explores current opportunities and challenges.
Wenwen Li, Shuai Liu, Xinyi Wang, Xinglong Gong, Shouhu Xuan   +4 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
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Advances in Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Intelligent Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) integrate molecular anisotropy with electrical functionality to enable programmable actuation and reconfigurable electronics. This review classifies eLCEs into robotic actuators and adaptive electronics, summarizes key actuation mechanisms, and highlights fabrication strategies that bridge materials to ...
Kavita Ramesh Rathod, Sena Chon, Jae Hyuk Hwang, Sung Hyuk Park, Woohwa Lee, Joonmyung Choi, Shi Hyeong Kim, Seung Hwan Ko, Changsoon Choi, Seon Jeong Kim, Dong‐Gyun Kim, Habeom Lee, Kyung Gook Cho, Woon‐Hong Yeo, Hyun Kim   +14 more
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Highlighting Recent Progress in Fiber Energy Harvesters: From Working Principles to Future Perspectives

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Fiber energy harvesters offer unprecedented flexibility and a unique capacity for integration into commercial textiles, overcoming the limitations of bulky and rigid conventional devices. This review summarizes recent advances in fiber‐based energy harvesting and provides strategic outlooks to accelerate technological progress in the field. ABSTRACT As
Hanhwi Jang, Junseong Ahn, Yongrok Jeong, Sohee Jeon, Soon Hyoung Hwang, Min‐Wook Oh, Jun‐Ho Jeong, Inkyu Park, Yeon Sik Jung   +8 more
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Spatial‐Wavelength Multiplexing Error‐Controlled Photonic Analog Computing System

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel photonic integrated circuit prototype implementing the concept of general‐purpose analog computing and demonstrate its capability in radio frequency applications. The chip features a multichannel architecture and performs fully optical analog computation with frequency‐domain parallel processing. An FPGA‐based error‐correction algorithm aims to
Tao Zhu, Bowen Zhu, Shicheng Zhang, Keren Li, Xianchen Wu, Yazhi Pi, Jie Yan, Daigao Chen, Bingli Guo, Xi Xiao, Lei Wang, Xiaochuan Xu, Xuwei Xue, Shanguo Huang, Zizheng Cao, Shaohua Yu   +15 more
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Highly‐Conductive and Micro‐Structured Transparent Glass Substrates for Efficient and Scalable Photoelectrochemical Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work paves the way for practical photoelectrochemical water splitting devices by addressing key upscaling challenges related to substrate conductivity, absorber inhomogeneity, and mass transfer limitations. Integrated improvements in substrate engineering, material processing, device architecture, and operational conditions allow the development ...
Telmo da Silva Lopes, Jeffrey Capitão, Amin Khan, Leonardo Rodrigues, Dzmitry Ivanou, Tânia Lopes, Paula Dias, Adélio Mendes   +7 more
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