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Small‐Scale Magnetic Peristaltic Soft Robot With Mobility and Transport Capabilities
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This study introduces a miniature, untethered soft magnetic microrobot with peristaltic capabilities for both locomotion and cargo transport. Eight helically magnetized elastomeric strips deform under rotating fields (10–80 mT, 1–5 Hz), enabling movement across rods and lumina at up to 4.1 body lengths min‐¹.
Mohammad Hasan Dad Ansari +4 more
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BioResourcesIn view of a need for high-performing materials, while also minimizing contributions to plastic pollution, especially ocean micro- or nano- plastic pollution, biodegradable hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) and nanocellulose (CNC) liquid crystal biopolymers ...
Jinlong Zhang +3 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.We developed methods to characterize soft contractile actuators using force–displacement measurements in the passive state and the total force in the active state and define the operational range of thermal, electrothermal, and pneumatic muscles. A graphical method enables the selection of an actuator based on the required mechanical force–displacement
Qiong Wang +5 more
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Natural Aging of Biomaterials in Ambient and Physiological Environments
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.Biomaterials used in biomedical applications can change their physical properties over time, even under ambient and physiological conditions. This review highlights key studies on the natural aging of materials ranging from soft hydrogels to metals and ceramics, emphasizing how time‐dependent changes influence function and performance.
Shuyu Zhang, Anne E. Staples
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Cytocompatible liquid crystal elastomer fibers for potential application as artificial skeletal or cardiac muscle. [PDF]
Sci RepBenecke L, Aibibu D, Cherif C.
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4D Materials of Tough and Rapid Thermoresponsive Hydrogel by PET‐RAFT Polymerization
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.NIPAm‐containing bilayer hydrogels using a novel hydrogel formation method utilizing oxygen‐tolerant PET‐RAFT polymerization to investigate their temperature‐responsive behavior. The material properties strongly depend on NIPAm concentration and polymer density. Finally, we demonstrated a model gripper with optimized compositions.
Chanhyuk Jee +6 more
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DLP 4D Printing of Programmable Molecularly-Engineered Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Mouhoubi R, Lapinte V, Blanquer S.
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Graphene Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications: A Contemporary Perspective
Carbon Energy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Graphene has garnered significant attention as a promising material with great potential for contributing to sustainable energy initiatives, such as RE100 (100% renewable energy initiative) and CF100 (100% carbon‐free initiative). This review aims to explore the potential of graphene for advancing renewable energy applications by highlighting
Niraj Kumar +3 more
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Programmable multimodal actuation in cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer hollow fibers beyond mechanochromism. [PDF]
Nat CommunMa J, Biggins JS, Feng F, Yang Z.
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A Light-Powered Liquid Crystal Elastomer Roller. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Li K, Chen J, Hu H, Wu H, Dai Y, Yu Y.
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