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Ionogel Actuators: A Review

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, Dongqing He, Yuanxiang Zhao, Dongdong Jin, Jiaheng Zhang, Wei Wang   +5 more
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Miniaturized 3D Magnetic Force Sensor via Laser‐Assisted Folding and Magnetization for Enhanced Robotic Dexterity

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 29, 22 May 2026.
To achieve 3D force sensing in confined spaces such as fingertips, we developed a laser‐assisted folding and magnetization method to fabricate miniature films with precise centripetal magnetization. The resulting compact sensor delivers high force resolution, rapid response, and long‐term stability, significantly enhancing the manipulation capabilities
Yujie Huang, Huangzhe Dai, Chengqian Zhang, Daofan Tang, Xinxin Zhang, Haonan Sun, Annan Ding, Xuebin Ni, Yizhi Zhang, Chengfeng Pan, Peng Zhao   +10 more
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Advancements and Applications of 3D Printing Techniques and Novel Materials in Soft Robotics for Medical Devices

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing, commonly referred to as three‐dimensional (3D) printing, provides the geometric freedom and multi‐material integration needed to build soft medical robots for minimally invasive interventions, prosthetics, and rehabilitation.
Yao Wang, Wen Cui, Hongjie Huang, Yuer Yang, Xinyang He, Mingxian Liu   +5 more
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 32, 20 April 2026.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov, Patrick Fesser, Boris A. Bulgakov, Ulrich S. Schubert   +3 more
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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2026.
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj, Quan‐Chen Song, Jia‐Yang Juang   +2 more
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MXene‐Based Self‐Powered Flexible Sensors: Advances in Fabrication, Sensing Mechanisms, and Density Functional Theory‐Driven Performance Optimization

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026.
MXene‐based self‐powered textile sensors are presented as an emerging platform for integrated energy harvesting and multifunctional sensing in wearable electronics. This review systematically discusses MXene synthesis, DFT‐driven insights into properties, nanogenerator‐based device architectures, and scalable textile integration strategies, while ...
Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Rifat Sarker Apu, Anik Kumar Das, Md. Farhad Hossain, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Rubaiyet I. Haque   +5 more
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Modelling and control of a Magneto-Rheological elastomer for impact reduction

Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2019
This article presents the simulation analysis on the effectiveness of impact reduction control based magneto-rheological elastomer isolator device (MREID). The MREID is one of the impact isolator devices that produce controllable stiffness by controlling the input current supply to the device coil.
Mohd Sabirin Rahmat, Khisbullah Hudha, Zulkiffli Abd Kadir, Nur Rashid Mat Nuri, Noor Hafizah Amer, Shohaimi Abdullah   +5 more
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Encoding Magnetic Anisotropies in Digital Light Processing 3D Printing

Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 26, 30 March 2026.
A hybrid magnetic device—combining a coaxial coil within a nested Halbach array—is presented, integrated into a DLP 3D printer to enable spatially resolved magnetic field control. This system enables complex, multimodal responses by programming liquid crystal elastomer resins for magnetic and thermal actuation, and by inducing electrically conductive ...
Eléonore Aïdonidis, Andrea Cosola, Pierre Bourdon, Hichem Dammak, Marco Sangermano, Frédéric Demoly, Marco Faustini, Amélie Pérot, Didier Lairez, Rakine Mouhoubi, Sébastien Blanquer, Giancarlo Rizza   +11 more
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Recyclable and Binder‐Free EGaIn–Carbon Liquid Metal Composite: A Sustainable Approach for High‐Performance Stretchable Electronics, Thermal‐Interfacing and EMI‐Shielding

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 6, 18 March 2026.
Binder‐free EGaIn–CB composite deliver printable, recyclable liquid‐metal conductors without sintering or polymer binders. Only 1.5 wt% CB yields shear‐thinning, high‐viscosity rheology, ∼60% bulk EGaIn conductivity, robust stretchability, high thermal conductivity, and strong EMI shielding (35 → 70 dB at 100% strain).
Elahe Parvini, Abdollah Hajalilou, Pedro A. Lopes, Tiago A. Morgado, Mahmoud Tavakoli   +4 more
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Effect of Volume Fraction on Shear Mode Properties of Fe-Co and Fe-Ni Filled Magneto-Rheological Elastomers. [PDF]

Polymers (Basel), 2022
Tahir S, Usman M, Umer MA.
europepmc   +1 more source