Effect of Energy Density on Mechanical Properties of NiTiCu Shape Memory Alloys Prepared by SLM. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Ba Y +5 more
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Electrochemistry‐Enabled Optical and Plasmonic Programmable Metasurfaces
Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.Electrochemistry is emerging as a promising approach for engineering optical and plasmonic metasurfaces, from the fabrication of nanoscale structures to their dynamic control. This Perspective reviews electrochemical strategies for creating and tuning metasurfaces, examines current challenges and opportunities, and discusses how integration with ...
Charlène Brissaud, Leonardo Scarabelli
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On the Strong Composition Dependence of the Martensitic Transformation Temperature and Heat in Shape Memory Alloys. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Beke DL, Azim AA.
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From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday +3 more
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Noise-Aware Active Learning to Develop High-Temperature Shape Memory Alloys with Large Latent Heat. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Tian Y +5 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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Local chemical inhomogeneity enables superior strength-ductility-superelasticity synergy in additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys. [PDF]
Nat CommunLi Z +11 more
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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
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Mechanical and Fatigue Properties of Welded Fe-Mn-Si Shape Memory Alloys. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Hong K, Ji S, Kim D, Bae J.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review identifies key design considerations for insect‐inspired microrobots capable of multimodal locomotion. To draw inspiration, biological and robotic strategies for moving in air, on water surfaces, and underwater are examined, along with approaches for crossing the air–water interface.
Mija Jovchevska +2 more
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