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In Situ Copper Electroplating Turns Material Extrusion 3D Printers Into Metal–Polymer Hybrid Fabricators

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An in situ electroplating approach for MEX 3D printing is proposed, enabling copper deposition during the fabrication of conductive polymers. The method combines a printer‐integrated plating head, ML‐based g‐code control, and stop‐and‐go printing, achieving near‐bulk copper conductivity and enabling fully embedded, assembly‐free electronic components ...
Gianluca Percoco, Nicola Larovere, Antonio Zagaria, Antonio Pavone, Rosanna Rifino, Gianni Stano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Plantar Pressure Sensing System with Balancing Sensitivity Based on Tailored MWCNTs/PDMS Composites

Micromachines, 2018
This paper presents a flexible plantar pressure sensor with a simple structure and easy accessibility, suitable for everyday use. In this study, the design, fabrication, and characteristics of both the composite and the sensor were involved. By using the
Xuefeng Zhang, Running Chai, Haitao Wang, Xiangdong Ye   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D Printing of Stretchable, Compressible and Conductive Porous Polyurethane for Soft Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A 3D‐printable porous dopamine‐polyurethane acrylate elastomer results in conductive, stretchable, and compressible structures that can be metallized in situ through catechol‐mediated silver reduction. The resulting material function as both compliant soft robot with a and strain sensors without complex assemblies, enabling fully 3D‐printed soft ...
Ouriel Bliah, Konstantin Sakharov, Pooi See Lee, Shlomo Magdassi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adhesive Double‐Network Granular Organogel E‐Skin

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
We introduce a double‐network granular organogel adhesive for electronic skin, overcoming adhesion and strength trade‐offs. It provides reversible, robust bonding and ionic conductivity, enabling wearable and soft robotic e‐skin. Thanks to the e‐skin adhesive, a soft robotic trunk can recognize touch, temperature, humidity, and acidity.
Antonia Georgopoulou, Benhui Dai, Kadence Shen Yu Chow, Josie Hughes, Esther Amstad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical Multi‐Material Architectures With Gradient Design for Dynamic‐Range Flexible Tactile Sensing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Hierarchical multi‐material TPMS lattices are engineered as flexible tactile sensors by combining soft and stiff elastomeric layers with a conformal conductive coating. The bilayer architecture delivers sensitivity at low pressures while maintaining a broad detectable range under large loads, enabling reliable pressure and vibration monitoring for ...
Reza Noroozi, Domenic Quiquero, Yan Yan Shery Huang, HaoTian Harvey Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐Printed Dynamic Heart Model With Left‐Side Anatomy and Integrated Sensor for Edge‐to‐Edge Repair and Regurgitation Reduction

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This work presents a fully synthetic, 3D‐printed dynamic heart model with left‐side anatomy featuring sutured mitral valve chordae tendineae analogs, embedded actuators for physiologic wall contraction, and customized flexible pressure sensors for the left ventricle.
Alejandro Guillen Obando, Hongyi Shen, Myles McGovern, Yusen Zhang, Vivien Lin, Darryl Fu, Ryan Baumwart, Kaiyan Qiu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piezoresistivity Enhancement by Graphite Flake Alignment in Thin Composite Films for Dielectric Elastomer Switches

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article presents dielectric elastomer switch (DES) materials, based on composite thin films. Alignment of graphite flakes due to their physical confinement within the thin films lead to much stronger piezoresistive responses than bulk composites, while their durability exceeds that of conventional liquid‐based DES materials.
Lingyu Liu, Thomas Kister, Bart‐Jan Niebuur, Tobias Kraus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-Performance Flexible Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor Printed with 3D Microstructures. [PDF]

Nanomaterials (Basel), 2022
Hu G, Huang F, Tang C, Gu J, Yu Z, Zhao Y.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Design Optimization of a Variable Stiffness Robotic Gripper with Passive Restoration Fabricated by Multimaterial 3D Printing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
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, Guo Liang Goh, Selvanther Sivarajan, Van Pho Nguyen, Wai Yee Yeong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Highly Sensitive and Thermostable Microelectromechanical System Pressure Sensor Based on Array-Type Aluminum–Silicon Hybrid Structures

Micromachines
In order to meet the better performance requirements of pressure detection, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) piezoresistive pressure sensor utilizing an array-type aluminum–silicon hybrid structure with high sensitivity and low temperature drift is
Min Li, Yang Xiao, Jiahong Zhang, Qingquan Liu, Xianglong Jiang, Wenhao Hua   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source