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Dynamic Current Routing in Conductive Liquid Crystal Elastomers for Complex Deformation Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 12, 18 June 2026.This work introduces a novel actuation control strategy in which electrical stimulation generates localized Joule heating in conductive liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) surfaces, enabling complex 3D deformations from a single homogeneous surface without preprogramming.
Gloria PouWai Lei +2 more
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Developing Micro/Nanostructured Fluidic Mixing Technology for Biomedical Applications
Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 33, 15 June 2026.This review critically evaluates how micro/nanostructured mixing technologies are redefining biomedical research. By synergizing fundamental analysis, numerical modeling, structural design, and external field manipulation, these systems attain unprecedented control over mass transport.
Junkai Wang +3 more
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SmartBot, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.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
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Polymer constraint effect for electrothermal bimorph microactuators
, 2007 The authors report on the analysis of the polymer constraint effect and its use for a micromachined electrothermal bimorph actuator. The actuated displacement is enhanced due to the polymer constraint effect. Both the thermal expansion and apparent Young’
Chu Duc, T. +8 more
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, 2013 This paper reports on a novel thermal actuator with sub-micron metallic structures and a buckling arm to operate with low voltages and to generate very large deflections, respectively.
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Failure analysis and performance modelling of a MEMS flexure electrothermal actuator
, 2008 Reliability is a major challenge for the successful exploitation of MEMS technology. ' This thesis presents a systematic taxonomy of typical failure modes and effects in MEMS.
Lavu, Srikanth
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Task feasibility of V shape electrothermal actuators
, 2020 This paper investigates the modeling, design, and task feasibility of V shape electrothermal actuators. In the first part, the force-deflection governing expressions are derived and the actuator performance is analyzed based on these expressions.
Hussein, Hussein +2 more
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Single Mask and Large Amplification Electrothermal Microgripper
Shock and VibrationThe paper presents a new electrothermal microgripper with a large amplification ratio and a single photo mask. This microgripper is designed with the 40-μm-stroke, which is 3.33 times larger than displacement of the driving V-shaped actuator.
Phuc Hong-Pham +2 more
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Impact behavior and energy transfer efficiency of pulse-driven bent beam electrothermal actuators [PDF]
, 2006 [1566] Index Terms-Bent-beam electrothermal actuator, bistable structure, burst pulse drive, single pulse ...
Yoshinobu Shimamura +4 more
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Dual-Stimuli Responsive Carbon Nanotube Sponge-PDMS Amphibious Actuator
, 2019 A dual-stimuli responsive soft actuator based on the three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon nanotube (CNT) sponge and its composite with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was developed, which can realize both electrothermal and electrochemical actuation.
Li-Hua Shao +3 more
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