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4D Printing of Shape-Morphing Liquid Crystal Elastomers [PDF]
Chem & Bio EngineeringIn nature, biological systems can sense environmental changes and alter their performance parameters in real time to adapt to environmental changes. Inspired by these, scientists have developed a range of novel shape-morphing materials.
Tongzhi Zang +7 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 ...
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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
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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.
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Shape morphing of soft robotics by pneumatic torsion strip braiding [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsShape morphing technologies are significant in soft robotic applications. To this end, we introduce a new shape morphing approach using pneumatic torsion strips, inspired by the shape of a Möbius strip.
Changchun Wu +5 more
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Editing the Shape Morphing of Monocomponent Natural Polysaccharide Hydrogel Films [PDF]
Research, 2021 Shape-morphing hydrogels can be widely used to develop artificial muscles, reconfigurable biodevices, and soft robotics. However, conventional approaches for developing shape-morphing hydrogels highly rely on composite materials or complex manufacturing ...
Hao Hu +6 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 ...
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Nature Reviews MaterialsMechanical metamaterials leverage geometric design to achieve unconventional properties, such as high strength at low density, efficient wave guiding, and complex shape morphing. The ability to control shape changes builds on the complex relationship between geometry and nonlinear mechanics, and opens new possibilities for disruptive technologies ...
Krzysztof K. Dudek +3 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 ...
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