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Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
wiley   +1 more source

Ultra-Short Polarization Rotator Based on Flat-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Filled with Liquid Crystal. [PDF]

open access: yesMaterials (Basel), 2022
Liu R   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Research Progress in Wearable Microneedle Sensors for Health Analysis

open access: yesAdvanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.
Wearable biosensors are transforming personal healthcare by enabling minimally invasive, molecular‐level monitoring. Emerging electrochemical microneedle sensors can detect analytes in interstitial fluid, enabling painless extraction and real‐time tracking.
Adnan Zameer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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