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Synergistic Adhesion and Shape Deformation in Nanowire-Structured Liquid Crystal Elastomers. [PDF]

Adv Mater
Dupont RL, Xu Y, Borbora A, Wang X, Azadi F, Havener K, Lewis B, Deng W, Tan BW, Li S, Zhang R, Yao Y, Manna U, Wang X.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone, Mohammed Anteet, Pawandeep S. Matharu, Yara Almubarak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatially programmed alignment and actuation in printed liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Telles R, Kotikian A, Freychet G, Zhernenkov M, Wąsik P, Yavitt BM, Barrera JL, Cook CC, Pindak R, Davidson EC, Lewis JA.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Highly Dynamic Soft Electrohydraulic Origami Actuators for Agile and Multimodal Robotic Locomotion

SmartBot, EarlyView.
Most current soft robots still lag far behind their natural counterparts in both agility and speed, mainly attributed to the limited morphing modes and performance of soft actuators. Here, the authors report a new methodology of electrohydraulic origami (EHO) for creating powerful and multimodal soft actuators with large strain, high speed, lightweight,
Wenbo Li, Yuanzhen Zhang, Guorui Li, Hai Li, Kai Tao, Wenming Zhang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ionogel Actuators: A Review

SmartBot, EarlyView.
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, Dongqing He, Yuanxiang Zhao, Dongdong Jin, Jiaheng Zhang, Wei Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Welding complex-shaped actuators from dynamic liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

J Mater Chem C Mater
Jiang J, Guo H, Zeng H, Priimagi A.
europepmc   +1 more source

MXene‐Based Flexible Memory and Neuromorphic Devices

Small, EarlyView.
The unique two‐dimensional structure, excellent electrical conductivity, and diverse surface groups of MXenes have garnered significant attention. Coupled with their exceptional flexibility, MXene‐based devices hold immense potential for flexible memory and neuromorphic systems. This review comprehensively discusses the fundamentals of flexible devices,
Yan Li, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Yan Yan, Shuangmei Xue, Kui Zhou, Meng Zhang, Yutong Zhang, Qi‐Jun Sun, Yi Liu, Vellaisamy A. L. Roy, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programmable optical encryption using thickness-controlled stretchable chiral liquid crystal elastomers. [PDF]

Light Sci Appl
Nam S, Woo S, Park JY, Choi SS.
europepmc   +1 more source