Modulus‐Switchable Miniature Robots for Biomedical Applications: A Review
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
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Scalable-Designed Photonic Metamaterial for Color-Regulating Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling. [PDF]
Yu XQ +7 more
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A multimaterial robotic gripper fabricated via multimaterial 3D printing integrates conductive thermopolymer joints with flexible elastomeric components. Joule heating enables precise joint‐level stiffness modulation, enhanced by embedded temperature sensors, passive shape restoration, and active cooling, enabling versatile manipulation capabilities ...
Daniel Jee Seng Goh +4 more
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Cement paint coupling radiation and evaporation against urban heat island. [PDF]
Liu M, Liang W, Tao G.
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To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang +9 more
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Radiative Cooling with Transparent Microstructured Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymer Film Fabricated by Nanoimprint Lithography. [PDF]
Dimogerontaki N +2 more
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
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Preliminary Assessment of Thermal and Mechanical Properties of a Graphene-Rich Carbon Coating on 3003-H14 Aluminum Alloy for Potential Anti-Icing Applications. [PDF]
Almomani A +3 more
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This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska +2 more
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CFD and site analysis for optimizing indoor air quality in sustainable social housing via windcatcher integration. [PDF]
Abdelhady MI +3 more
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