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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Direct liquefying organic cages into porous liquid molecules for enhanced near-infrared photothermal conversion and catalysis. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Tan L, Zheng K, Zhou JH, Cao W, Zhang P, Cao X, Yuan J, Sun JK.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Superlubricated Magnetically Steerable Microcatheter with Integrated Optical and Fluidic Channels

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A magnetically steerable microcatheter with integrated optical and fluidic channels is developed for multifunctional navigation in tortuous anatomical environments. A surface‐grafted hydrogel coating enables low‐friction actuation. The device demonstrates stable light and fluid delivery during magnetic manipulation, offering a compact platform for ...
Yuntian Du, Ruokun He, Luqi Li, Hesheng Wang, Zhuo‐Chen Ma, Bing Han   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential evolution-optimized gold nanorods for enhanced photothermal conversion. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Koulali A, Radomski P, Ziółkowski P, Petronella F, De Sio L, Mikielewicz D.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Stable Open-Shell Conjugated Diradical Polymer with Ultra-High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for NIR-II Photo-Immunotherapy of Metastatic Tumor. [PDF]

Nanomicro Lett, 2023
Gao Y, Liu Y, Li X, Wang H, Yang Y, Luo Y, Wan Y, Lee CS, Li S, Zhang XH.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced 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, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

Advanced 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

Ternary Inclusion Co-Crystals for Efficient Photothermal Conversion and Solar-Driven Water Evaporation. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Wang R, Su Y, Xiao Z, Wang T, Liu K, Gong Z, Wu J, Chen J, Liu Z, Li J, Zhang YH, Wang L, Li B, Zhang X, Li C.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Monolithic MXene Aerogels Encapsulated Phase Change Composites with Superior Photothermal Conversion and Storage Capability. [PDF]

Nanomaterials (Basel), 2023
Wang Y, Wang F, Shi C, Dong H, Song Y, Zhao J, Ling Z.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Numerical Modeling of Photothermal Self‐Excited Composite Oscillators

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
We present a numerical framework for simulating photothermal self‐excited oscillations. The driving mechanism is elucidated by highlighting the roles of inertia and overshoot, as well as the phase lag between the thermal moment and the oscillation angle, which together construct the feedback loop between the system state and the environmental stimulus.
Zixiao Liu, Ryan R. Rusch, Zheng Wu, Chi Chen, Pengju Shi, Hao Qiu, Ximin He   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source