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Acoustic shape-morphing micromachines [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsShape-morphing mechanisms help organisms adapt to their environment and have inspired applications in advanced systems. Designing microrobots that are both miniaturized and capable of fast shape changes is challenging, as performance can be weakened at ...
Xiaoyu Su +9 more
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Temperature Sensing Shape Morphing Antenna (ShMoA) [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 Devices that can morph their functions on demand provide a rich yet unexplored paradigm for the next generation of electronic devices and sensors. For example, an antenna that can morph its shape can be used to adapt communication to different wireless ...
Wenxin Zeng, Wei Wang, Sameer Sonkusale
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Shape morphing Kirigami mechanical metamaterials [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2016 Mechanical metamaterials exhibit unusual properties through the shape and movement of their engineered subunits. This work presents a new investigation of the Poisson’s ratios of a family of cellular metamaterials based on Kirigami design principles ...
Neville, Robin +2 more
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Shape morphing solar shadings: a review [PDF]
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 This paper provides an overview of available innovative shape morphing building skins and their design principles. In particular, the proposed review deals with comfort-related issues associated with dynamic solar shading devices, building integration of
Arroyo, Diego +6 more
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Stepless shape morphing polymer
SmartMat, 2023 To change the situation of shape memory polymers (SMPs) that can only remember very few shapes and enable discretional morphing for practical application, the authors report a reversible stepless multiple SMP derived from ultrahigh molecular weight ...
Lei Min +6 more
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Programmable Shape Morphing Metasponge
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 Smart materials respond to environmental signals by changing their microstructure and physical properties. Programming multiple behaviors and functions into a single material could increase its utility and adaptability to ever‐changing environmental ...
Fernando Soto +7 more
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Shape morphing metamaterials via pressure actuated shape morphing cells
Virtual and Physical PrototypingThe ability to fully achieve shape-morphing functionality and tunable mechanical properties is constantly desired to push the current boundaries of robotics, smart structures, aerospace, and defense applications.
Ankit Saxena +2 more
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Anti-Freezing, Non-Drying, Localized Stiffening, and Shape-Morphing Organohydrogels [PDF]
Gels, 2022 Artificial shape-morphing hydrogels are emerging toward various applications, spanning from electronic skins to healthcare. However, the low freezing and drying tolerance of hydrogels hinder their practical applications in challenging environments, such ...
Jiayan Shen +5 more
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Boundary curvature guided programmable shape-morphing kirigami sheets [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2022 Kirigami, a traditional paper cutting art, offers a promising strategy for 2D-to-3D shape morphing through cut-guided deformation. Here, authors report a simple strategy of cut boundary curvature-guided 3D shape morphing and its applications in non ...
Yaoye Hong +5 more
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Programmed Shape-Morphing Material Using Single-Layer 4D Printing System [PDF]
Micromachines, 2022 The single-layer 4D printing technology that can be controllable in response to external stimuli is a tremendous challenge in many areas, including smart materials, robotics, and drug delivery systems.
Seonjin Lee +3 more
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