This review highlights recent advances in material extrusion 3D printing of self‐healing polymers, focusing on the interplay between material chemistry, rheology, hardware customization, and process optimization. Filament‐ and ink‐based extrusion strategies, multimaterial architectures, and postprocessing approaches are discussed for applications in ...
Antonio Pavone +2 more
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UV-Triggered Cascading Degradation of Silicone Elastomer via Self-Fluoride Amplification. [PDF]
Kim YN +5 more
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Strategic Design of Soft Actuators in Translational Medical Robotics for Human‐Centered Healthcare
Soft robotics enables biocompatible, compliant medical devices, but clinical translation requires design‐driven engineering beyond materials. This perspective reviews implantable, surgical, and wearable systems by actuation mechanism, highlighting how optimized architectures and integration improve mechanical interfacing, adaptability, and durability ...
Ho Jun Jin +3 more
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Understanding silicone elastomer curing and adhesion for stronger soft devices. [PDF]
Yap TF +7 more
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We proposed a Mixed Reality Sensorized Laryngoscope Training System to provide real‐time holographic torque feedback during pediatric endotracheal intubation simulation. Visualization formats are evaluated to reduce tracking error and visual demand.
Jiaqi Li +5 more
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A prodrug strategy for sustained release of lactic acid from silicone elastomer vaginal rings. [PDF]
Dallal Bashi YH +17 more
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Learning‐Based Soft Robotic Grasping: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges
This review analyzes learning‐based soft robotic grasping from a pipeline‐oriented perspective, encompassing soft gripper design, multimodal sensing, and learning‐based planning and control. It surveys key neural network architectures and benchmark datasets and identifies critical challenges such as sim‐to‐real transfer, generalization, and continual ...
Arnab Majumder +3 more
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Optimization of <i>Candida tropicalis</i> growth conditions on silicone elastomer material by response surface methodology. [PDF]
Yogendraiah KM +4 more
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A Low‐Cost, Handheld Optical Stiffness Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery
A novel handheld stiffness sensor is presented for real‐time tissue stiffness characterization. By simultaneously sensing contact force and tissue deformation, the device enables accurate stiffness quantification without requiring precise manual control. This approach offers a promising solution for intraoperative tumor detection and minimally invasive
Qianyu Ma +4 more
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The Impact of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on the Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Heat-Polymerized Maxillofacial Silicone Elastomer Subjected to Artificial Aging: An In Vitro Study. [PDF]
Othman L, Othman K, Azhdar B.
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