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Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-strength, programmable energy-dissipating liquid crystal elastomers via hydrogen-bond-locked 4D printing. [PDF]

iScience
Wu Y, Bi R, Liu Y, Yang Y, Feng W, Wang L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mechanical stability in flexible perovskite solar cells: Interface engineering and device design

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Statistics of the improvement methods for f‐PSCs. Abstract Flexible perovskite solar cells (f‐PSCs) demonstrate significant potential for application in next‐generation wearable electronic devices and photovoltaic building integration due to their high power conversion efficiency and excellent power‐to‐weight ratio. However, the inherent brittleness of
Hong‐Yi Hou, Xin‐Yi Zeng, Jian‐Xin Tang, Yan‐Qing Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body‐integrated photonic biosensors: Illuminating the path to active healthcare

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Body‐integrated photonic biosensors are promising tools for active healthcare. These optical devices can be worn, implanted, or swallowed to monitor health signals continuously. This review introduces key sensing modalities, including fluorescence, colorimetry, SPR, LSPR, SERS, and light‐modulating materials.
Jiayue Gu, Xingming Wen, Qihang Yan, Yining Zhao, Linghao Yuan, Siyuan Chen, Yue Ma, Zhengyue Fang, Dong Lei, Yuxin Liu, Ze Xiong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

4D printing through vat photopolymerization of two-stage UV-curable liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Jiang H, Chung C, Gracego AX, Breedlove J, Ding Y, Kuang X, Dunn ML, Yu K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fabrication of flexible composite electrodes and their application in flexible supercapacitors for wearable electronic devices

FlexMat, EarlyView.
This review surveys current progress in composite flexible electrodes for flexible supercapacitors, emphasizing how structural engineering and material synergy enhance both mechanical compliance and electrochemical performance. It discusses fabrication strategies, emerging application scenarios, and ongoing challenges, offering updated insights that ...
Weikang Wang, Qing Liu, Ang Lv, Shuai Zhou, Chunlei Zhang, Luping Zhang, Liming Li, Weiwei Zhao, Yuchun Tang, Fei Huang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Responsive Industrial Polymers: A Marriage of Polyurethanes with Liquid Crystal Elastomers? [PDF]

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
Yue L, Wan X, Türel T, Schenning APHJ, Tomović Ž, Debije MG.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Artificial structures for human‐machine interfaces with closed‐loop interaction

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Artificial structures bridge sensing and feedback in closed‐loop human‐machine interfaces by providing geometry‐enabled mechanical and functional programmability. This review maps the role of artificial structures in diverse sensing modalities and feedback strategies, and illustrates their integration into closed‐loop interaction systems, highlighting ...
Taiqi Hu, Taisong Pan, Siqi Chen, Yiting Zhang, Yuan Lin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio‐inspired vision: From principle, material architectures to system‐level integration

FlexMat, EarlyView.
This review introduces the development and mechanism of electronic and ionic bio‐inspired vision devices respectively. Then, it explores the impact of structure on bio‐inspired visual performance from the scale of intrinsic materials and device. Finally, it concludes that only by combining advanced software and technology can more complex vision ...
Zewan Lin, Miaoyi Xu, Xianda Ma, Weifeng Yang, Yuanlong Shao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Switchable Pressure-Sensitive Adhesion in Nematic Side-Chain Liquid Crystal Elastomers. [PDF]

Macromolecules
Koshimizu N, Saed MO.
europepmc   +1 more source