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High Center‐of‐Mass, Multi‐Legged Soft Robots Powered by Geometrically Encoded Liquid Crystal Elastomer Arc Appendages

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by the octopus and the golden wheel spider, soft robots with liquid crystal elastomer arc fibers as appendages are fabricated to transcend surface constraints through an elevated center of mass and minimal contact footprints. By leveraging curvature‐encoded deformation‐recovery cycles, these robots exhibit contractile, torsional, and flexural ...
Jong Bin Kim, Antonio Proctor Martinez, Yaoye Hong, Ziyun Zhang, Kun‐Yu Wang, Shu Yang   +5 more
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High‐Performance, Paper‐Based Microelectronics via a Micromodular Fabrication Process

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates high‐performance silicon micromodular transistors on cellulose nanomaterial‐coated paper, with interconnects formed via e‐jet printing. Transistors exhibit excellent electrical properties and maintain performance under applied strain.
Rebecca K. Banner, Hubert N. Elly, Kaifan Yue, Cyra Moobed, Siddharth Kurup, Daniel Aziz, Kira L. Barton, Victor Breedveld, Eric M. Vogel, Michael A. Filler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hierarchical Structure and Fabrication of Functionally Graded Biointerfaces in the Mussel Byssus

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The byssus is a fibrous protein‐based holdfast consisting of mechanically distinct interfaces, which mussels use to anchor their soft living tissue to hard seashore surfaces. Here, multiscale methodologies were used to elucidate the compositional and structural features underlying these functionally graded interfaces and how they are fabricated through
Lucia Youssef, Jenaes Sivasundarampillai, Sydney Mikulin, Franziska Jehle, Matthew J. Harrington   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A 3D‐Printed Blister Test Platform for Quantifying Biointerface Adhesion Mechanisms

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
A 3D‐printed blister platform enables energy‐resolved characterization of soft hydrogel–rigid interfaces. Integrating precision pressure control with hyperelastic modeling directly quantifies adhesion energy (G) and R‐curve toughening. Results reveal that modulating hydrogel concentration and surface roughness drives a tunable transition from cohesive ...
Yoontae Kim, Rahul Patil, Argyris K. Lazaris, Xinran Zhang, Stella Alimperti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two‐Way Shape Memory Polymer Composite Gripper for Adaptive Robotic Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A two‐way shape memory polymer (SMP) composite is developed with intrinsic shape‐changing capability driven solely by temperature, eliminating external actuation loads. Embedding the SMP in a low‐stiffness elastomeric matrix enabled reversible transformations during heating and cooling cycles.
Aamna Hameed, Kamran Ahmed Khan
wiley   +1 more source

Parallel Electrical Integration of Photo Bio Electrochemical Systems (photo‐BESs): Performance Gains and Load Dependency

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Parallel wiring of bioelectrochemical devices with conventional generators unexpectedly boosts output. A biophotovoltaic paired with a solar cell delivers up to 50% more power at low loads than their separate contributions; a plant microbial fuel cell shows similar current gains.
Valeria Marsaglia, Paolo Bombelli, Ingrid Paoletti, Ioannis A. Ieropoulos, Christopher J. Howe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overcoming Printing and Interfacial Challenges in Liquid Metal Direct Writing for Integrated Stretchable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Liquid metal direct writing is advanced from a technological and fundamental point. Utilizing a kinematic bed, printing on large surfaces with irregularities is enabled. Furthermore, a pressure‐driven flow during printing is discovered that affects the thickness of traces.
Maximilian Krack, Lennert Purnal, Parth Vinayakrao Sewlikar, Sam Cuyvers, Gus Geurts, Rathul Nengminza Sangma, Derese Desta, Dieter Reenaers, Bart Ruttens, Iris De Graeve, Tom Hauffman, Seppe Terryn, Bram Vanderborght, Michaël Daenen, Wim Deferme, Monika Rai   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advanced Timber Construction, using digital fabrication and robotic assemblies

Using renewable resources: Sustainable timber construction aims to develop optimized design solutions through including the recent advancements in digital fabrication, robotic assembly, material science, and structural mechanics.
Weinand, Yves
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Mechanical Fatigue in Liquid‐Metal Interconnects: Failure Mechanism Analysis and Validation of Improvement Strategies

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Multi‐million cycle reliability for liquid metal stretchable electronics is achieved through a continuous cycle of mechanical testing, failure mode and mechanism analysis and implementing subsequent mitigation strategies. ABSTRACT Stretchable electronics that combine mechanical compliance with reliable electrical performance are essential for ...
Lennert Purnal, Maximilian Krack, Parth Vinayakrao Sewlikar, Bart Ruttens, Tom Hauffman, Iris De Graeve, Wim Deferme, Michaël Daenen, Monika Rai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source