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Programmable Soft Actuator with Multi‐Responsiveness Based on Conductive MOF‐Liquid Crystal Polymer Composite

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A sequential dual‐alignment strategy independently programs the orientation of conductive metal‐organic framework (c‐MOF) microrods and liquid crystals within a composite film. This approach creates an asymmetric bilayer structure that enables precise, multi‐responsive actuation.
Taegyun Hong, Geunho Kim, Changjae Lee, Sarang Lee, Jesse G. Park, Dong Ki Yoon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Structural Optimisation Method for a Soft Pneumatic Actuator

, 2018
This study aims to investigate the effects of various design parameters on the actuation performance of a pneumatic network actuator (PNA), optimise its structure using the finite element method (FEM), and subsequently quantify the performance of the ...
Rahim Mutlu, Weiping Hu, Weihua Li, Gursel Alici   +3 more
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Multistage, Self‐Sensing Artificial Muscles With Coordination From Liquid Crystal Elastomer‐Graphene Composite Fibers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Inspired by skeletal muscles’ precision and endurance, CoilLCE integrates a self‐sensing liquid crystal elastomer/graphene artificial muscle with an embedded Joule‐heating copper coil, enabling closed‐loop multistage actuation with programmable intermediate states (strain accuracy of 2%), and antagonistic coordination (32% total strain). These features
Ziyun Zhang, Xuelin Wu, Yinding Chi, Qingya Huang, Yaoye Hong, Antonio Proctor Martinez, Jingxian Wu, Bingzhi He, Cynthia Sung, Shu Yang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design, Kinematics and Controlling a Novel Soft Robot Arm with Parallel Motion [PDF]

, 2018
This article presents a novel design for a double bend pneumatic muscle actuator (DB-PMA) inspired by snake lateral undulation. The presented actuator has the ability to bend in opposite directions from its two halves. This behavior results in horizontal
Steve Davis, Al-Ibadi, A, Alaa Al-Ibadi, Samia Nefti-Meziani, Nefti-Meziani, S, Davis, ST   +5 more
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Thermoresponsive Liquid Crystalline Polymer Coatings Programmed by Field‐Induced Topological Defects for Tunable Optical and Topographical Responses

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Resonant standing waves generate large‐area lattices of liquid‐crystal topological defects that are permanently encoded into polymer coatings by photopolymerization. The preserved director architecture produces thermally reconfigurable surface topographies while maintaining programmable optical functionality, demonstrating a scalable strategy for ...
Jacques A. Peixoto, Mufeeduzaman Chavilkkadan, Alexander Fusi, Marko Beslać, Dirk J. Broer, Etienne Brasselet, Danqing Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

2D Skeletal Muscle Thin Film Actuators Enhance Efficiency of Biohybrid Robots

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
2D skeletal muscle thin film actuators generate millinewton‐scale forces and millimeter‐scale strokes while remaining functional for over 30 days. Their force density is 20‐fold higher than 3D skeletal muscle actuators, enabling multi‐fin robots with tunable speed and multidirectional steering.
Maheera Bawa, Arielle Berman, Laura Schwendeman, Ferdows Afghah, Seanbiron Johnson, Ritu Raman   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microscale Patterning of Ultrahigh‐Viscosity Metallic‐Polymer Composites via Embedded Droplet Writing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A hybrid additive manufacturing platform integrates direct droplet writing of metallic composite with VAT photopolymerization to fabricate architected soft magnetic composites. This approach enables microscale patterning of high‐viscosity materials for programmable actuators, adaptive fluidic devices, and switchable adhesives, offering tunable ...
Yeowon Yoon, Jian Ni, Sungmo Park, Yang Xu, Yong Chen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electromechanical Coupling Model for Ionic Liquid Gel Soft Actuators

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
A soft robot is composed of soft materials, which exhibit continuous deformation and driving structure integration and can arbitrarily change shapes and sizes over wide ranges.
Chenghong Zhang, Chengguang Zhang, Guangping Tian, Xun Gu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing Dimensional Analysis on Soft Inflatable Fabric Actuators

Advanced Intelligent Systems
Current studies on soft inflatable fabric actuator designs provide performance characteristics for specific applications; however, scalability and universality remain unaddressed, limiting broader adoption. This article introduces dimensional analysis as
Odysseas Simatos, Panagiotis Polygerinos
doaj   +1 more source