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Piezoelectric Thin-Film Actuator for Dynamic Tuning of Micro-Optical Cavities. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel)
Tan D, Li P, Zhou X, Xiao Q, Wu C, Zhu Q, Lei M, Li T, Lu Q.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Electrospun conducting polymers: recent trends and the transition towards a sustainable future

Polymer International, EarlyView.
This review discusses the electrospinning of conducting polymers, detailing procedures, fibrous morphologies, improved properties, applications in electronics, and challenges, while outlining future directions for nanofibre‐based devices in various fields.
Xenofon Karagiorgis, Sofia Sandhu, Peter J. Skabara, Ravinder Dahiya   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actuation Strategies for Underwater Jet‐Propelled Soft Robots

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review article examines jet‐propulsion mechanisms in underwater soft robotic systems, focusing exclusively on physically fabricated and experimentally validated robots. Covering research published from 2013 to 2025, this study classifies and evaluates jet‐propulsion robots based on their actuation mechanisms.
Angel Kitone, Mohammed Anteet, Pawandeep S. Matharu, Yara Almubarak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomimetic Multifinger Tactile Sensing and Contact‐Regulated Palpation for Autonomous Breast Tumor Localization

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Early detection of breast abnormalities remains challenging: manual palpation is subjective and operator‐dependent, while imaging modalities may miss small or subtle stiffness anomalies. This paper presents a biomimetic multifinger robotic palpation approach intended to support early breast‐cancer screening and follow‐up assessment as a proof ...
Kai Cheng, Yuanyuan Shen, Huanhai Zhang, Baifeng Li, Chao Cheng, Hamid Reza Karimi, Hang Su, Samer Alfayad   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Converse flexoelectric two-dimensional MoS₂ actuator. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Lee Y, Bae HJ, Haque MF, Lim KH, Kim JM, Guan W, Nam S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring the Use and Impact of Composite Materials in Robotics: A Systematic Review

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lightweight and high‐strength materials are important in robotics, as structural design impacts efficiency, payload capacity, and energy consumption. Composite materials, with their superior stiffness‐to‐weight ratios and multifunctional properties, offer clear advantages over conventional metals and polymers.
Doglas Negri, Gabriela Wessling Oening, Felipe Augusto Carvalho de Faria, Sarah Maria Schroeder, Ricardo De Medeiros   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Direct evidence for electrostriction‐enhanced piezoelectricity in poly(vinylidene fluoride‐co‐trifluoroethylene) random copolymers

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
Direct experimental evidence for electrostriction‐enhanced piezoelectricity is obtained for a quenched‐stretched‐annealed‐poled P(VDF‐TrFE) 52/48 mol.% random copolymer using time‐resolved small‐angle X‐ray scattering and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction. Upon stretching up to 6% strain, the crystallinity (xc) increases 10% at the expense of the contents ...
Zhiwen Zhu, Guanchun Rui, Siyu Wu, Honghu Zhang, Ruipeng Li, Lei Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orientation modulated piezoelectric patches for active vibration reduction of thick plates using a singular value decomposition-based optimization. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Nadi A, Mahzoon M, Azadi Yazdi E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Stress‐guided photo‐programming of cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers for 2D‐to‐3D shape–color information encoding

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
We reported a stress‐guided photo‐programming strategy that enables cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) to achieve synchronous 3D shape morphing and structural color evolution from a single 2D film. Abstract Flexible materials with dynamic structural colors have attracted considerable interest for multilevel information interaction, showing ...
Huimin Wu, Chenyi Bu, Yirui Sun, Rui Guo, Sixing Xiong, Kai Wang, Xiaoxuan Wang, Xiang Fang, Jin Qian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Terahertz MEMS actuators and applications. [PDF]

Microsyst Nanoeng
Wang Z, Zhang N, Zhang Y, Hou H, Jin Y, Liu C, Huang H, Guo Q, Huang J, Cui Y, Ren W, Zhang D, Han K, Yang J.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source