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Liquid metal-filled magnetorheological elastomer with positive piezoconductivity

Nature Communications, 2019
Liquid metal-filled elastic composites for strain sensing devices exhibit reduced conductivity under strain, which limits their usefulness. Here, the authors report a positive piezoconductive effect in liquid metal-filled magnetorheological elastomers ...
Guolin Yun, Shi-Yang Tang, Shuaishuai Sun, Dan Yuan, Qianbin Zhao, Lei Deng, Sheng Yan, Haiping Du, Michael D. Dickey, Weihua Li   +9 more
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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

Increasing the damping properties of the magnetorheological actuator of the vehicle suspension control system

Electrical engineering & Electromechanics
Introduction. In accordance with one of the ways of solving the problem of increasing the smoothness of the vehicles, a controlled suspension is proposed, which is created on the basis of the use of «smart» materials – magnetorheological elastomers, the ...
V. V. Dushchenko, B. G. Liubarskyi, A. O. Masliev, R. A. Nanivskyi, V. G. Masliev, O. M. Ahapov, D. I. Iakunin   +6 more
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Magneto‐responsive fibers and fabrics for soft systems

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Abstract The combination of functional materials in fiber form has led to a surge in the integration of functional fibers and fabrics into soft systems that span sensing, communication, and actuation domains. A key subset is magnetic fibers and fabrics.
Hanlin Zhu, Jingxian Cui, Qingchao Fan, Zefeng Zhang, Chao Jiang, Hwa‐Yaw Tam, Yan Zhao, Zhe Wang, Zhixun Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variable Stiffness Flexure Structures Enabled by Phase‐Change Gallium and Adhesive Interfacial Locking for Soft Robotic Applications

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 16, 19 August 2026.
A flexure‐based variable stiffness structure is developed by integrating phase‐change modulation and adhesive interfacial locking of gallium. The design enables a wide stiffness variability, transitioning from soft, flexible behavior to rigid, load‐supporting performance.
Sungjin Kim, Sohee John Yoon, Yong‐Lae Park   +2 more
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Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2026.
Materials, robot designs, proof‐of‐concept functions, and biomedical applications of modulus‐switchable miniature robots. Miniature soft robots have shown great potential in biomedical applications due to their excellent controllability and suitable mechanical properties in biological environments.
Chunyun Wei, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling of magnetorheological elastomers

Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) are composite materials whose mechanical properties can rapidly and reversibly change with the application of a magnetic field. MREs are composed of a non-magnetic polymer matrix embedded with magnetic particles.
Marchfield, David, author, Buchanan, Kristen, advisor, Gelfand, Martin, committee member, Chen, Hua, committee member, Schutt, Derek, committee member   +4 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2026.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang, Zixuan Zhang, Bingyan Li, Junkai Wang, Hongcheng Gu   +4 more
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Towards Advanced Intelligent and Perceptive Soft Grippers

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.
Implementing soft yet strong and intelligent soft grippers request innovative and creative solutions in designing soft bodies and seamlessly integrating actuated systems with hierarchical sensing. This review systematically analyses soft grippers with a deep understanding of core components, from fundamental design principles to actuation and sensing ...
Haneul Kim, Hayeon Shin, Seik Park, Changbeom Shim, Seonggun Joe   +4 more
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Investigation of a multilayer magnetorheological elastomer damper characteristics

Вестник Самарского университета: Аэрокосмическая техника, технологии и машиностроение
The paper presents the design of a damper based on a multilayer magnetorheological elastomer that has high load capacity, up to 500 N. The damper is able to operate in all vibration control modes, depending on its control signal.
A. M. Bazinenkov, A. K. Shagimuratova, I. V. Makeev, V. A. Bakharev, V. V. Mukhanov   +4 more
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