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Fast Hydrogel Micro‐Actuators Driven by Electric Fields

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We report the fabrication of chemically programmable electroactuating microstructures through the first integration of two‐photon polymerization with electrically actuated gelatin methacrylate‐based hydrogels. By tailoring the charge of the polymer network, we demonstrate programmable polarity‐dependent bending, enabling microstructures that ...
Annaël Sort‐Montenegro, Jason M. Delente, Žiga Roblek, Yekaterina Tskhe, Luke Dowling, Colm Delaney, Larisa Florea   +6 more
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Toward Pore‐Engineered 3D‐Printed Materials for Sorption Water Harvesting, Interfacial Evaporation, and Radiative Cooling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Water harvesting, radiative cooling, and interfacial solar evaporation are fundamentally governed by coupled heat, mass, and light transport processes. These processes are mediated by pore architecture, including pore size, connectivity, and hierarchical organization.
Dejan J. Trajkovski, Higgins M. Wilson, Abdallah Y. M. Ali, Jiaxing Xu, Ruzhu Wang, Primož Poredoš   +5 more
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Inductively Expandable Supraparticles as Microscopic Force Generators for Remote Mechanical Actuation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates the combination of magnetic nanoparticles and functional blowing agents into supraparticles. Upon induction heating, they actuate via rapid gas generation or extensive volume expansion. These supraparticles lift up to 25 000 times their own mass and rapidly open cured epoxy resins, providing a versatile strategy for fast micron ...
Leoni Luthardt, Stephan Müssig, Robert Luxenhofer, Karl Mandel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and analysis of a cantilever-based MEMS switch with dielectric thin film material coatings for enhanced electrostatic actuation [PDF]

Ankur Saxena, Chandrmani Yadav, Pratikkumar S. Shata, Raghvendra Singh, G. Ezhilarasan, Mahesh Kumar, Shubham Kumar Verma, Shantharam Patil   +7 more
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A Multifunctional Ionograsper Enabling Ion‐Redistribution Proximity Sensing and Structural‐Reconfiguration‐Driven Bidirectional Actuation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A solid‐state ionic actuator integrates sensing, actuation, and memory within one material. A brief UV pulse induces long‐lasting deformation via coupled network rearrangement, dehydration, and rehydration, while ionic redistribution enables self‐powered sensing, supporting multifunctional, energy‐efficient soft robotic functions without continuous ...
Yong Min Kim, Jin Han Kwon, Hyeon Woo Yang, Sungryong Kim, Gyeong Rok Lee, Hong Chul Moon   +5 more
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Bioinspired Mechanosensitive Organic Artificial Neuron With Programmable Excitatory and Inhibitory Responses via Nonlinear Mechano‐Electrochemical Coupling

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Organic artificial neurons couple mechanical deformation and ionic environments through nonlinear mechano‐electrochemical dynamics. Mechanical strain and electrolyte concentration reshape their nonlinear electrical characteristics, programming excitatory or inhibitory spiking responses that mimic mechanosensitive biological neurons and enable ...
Rassen Boukraa, Pietro Belleri, Zsolt M. Kovács‐Vajna, Paschalis Gkoupidenis, Fabrizio Torricelli   +4 more
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Microgels Enable iPSCs to Assemble, Expand, and Differentiate Into Organoids—From Sizable to High‐Throughput

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A chemically defined PEG‐based microgel platform enables scalable, reproducible production of three‐dimensional microgel‐iPSC constructs in multiple sizes. The system is compatible with high‐throughput automation and supports human iPSC expansion and differentiation within a single construct, including directed differentiation into cardiac organoids ...
Laura Klasen, Matthias Mork, Ramin Nasehi, Vasudha Turuvekere Krishnamurthy, Kira Zeevaert, Aaron Babendreyer, Jacopo Di Russo, Wolfgang Wagner, Laura De Laporte   +8 more
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Fiber‐Format Flexible Linear Electrostatic Motors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible coaxial fibre‐format electrostatic motor enables backdrivable and reversible linear actuation with high force density and functionality under bending, offering a scalable actuation platform for soft and wearable robotics. ABSTRACT Linear motion is fundamental to robotics, yet existing solutions are either rigid electromagnetic motors or ...
Sylvain Schaller, Herbert Shea
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A unified necessary condition for dynamic bow snap-through with prestress tuning in electrostatically actuated bistable microbeams [PDF]

Sagi Tal, Lior Medina
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Biohybrid Crawling Robot With Spiral‐Spring Backbone and Inclined Legs for Enhanced Locomotion

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We present a biohybrid crawling robot integrating a muscle ring with a flexible skeleton combining two complementary structural elements. The spiral‐spring backbone enables large‐amplitude bending without compromising axial stability, while outward‐inclined legs with unequal front–rear lengths effectively convert deformation into directional strides ...
Tomohiro Morita, Minghao Nie, Shoji Takeuchi   +2 more
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