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Low-voltage-driven soft actuators [PDF]
, 2018 Soft actuators based on electroactive polymers (EAPs) are the core constituents of future soft robots owing to their fascinating properties such as Lightweight, compactness, easy fabrication into various forms, and Low cost.
Park, Moon Jeong +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Develop a LiCl–PEI–PAM hydrogel with 3000% stretchability and excellent optical transparency. Through comparative studies of various salts, confirm that LiCl is the most suitable salt for high TENG output. Achieve excellent freeze‐resistant, dry‐resistant, and rapid self‐healing (10 s) properties even in extreme environments. Balance ionic conductivity,
Hai Anh Thi Le +6 more
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Reduced Graphene Oxide Transparent Electrodes Enabling Compact Soft Tunable Lenses
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.By spray‐coating an elastomeric membrane with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) at various surface densities, elastomeric actuators are manufactured. Electro‐mechano‐optical characterizations show the suitability of rGO as an effective material for compliant, semi‐transparent electrodes, enabling soft electrically tunable lenses with a compact form factor ...
Giacomo Sasso +4 more
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Advanced ScienceOrigami is a rich source of inspiration for creating soft actuators with complex deformations. However, implementing the re‐foldability of origami on soft actuators remains a significant challenge.
Hengxuan Luan +4 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Packed hydrogel microfiber (PHM) materials consist of flexible and high aspect ratio hydrogel components that, as a bulk material, are simultaneously mechanically robust and dynamic. Cells cultured in or on PHM scaffolds can be influenced by topographical cues or interact with a dynamic environment that permits cell spreading and multicellular ...
M. Gregory Grewal +7 more
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Supporting data for "3D printed electrically-driven soft actuators"
, 2017 The data set includes the experimental data and the corresponding code files for 3D printed electrically-driven soft actuators.Soft robotics is an emerging field enabled by advances in the development of soft materials with properties commensurate to ...
Habtour, Ed +4 more
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Multidimensional Cellular Micro‐Compartments to Model Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Dormancy
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is an understudied subtype of breast cancer that is susceptible to late recurrences. In this study, micro‐compartmentalization techniques spanning multiple dimensions, including 2D, pseudo‐3D, and 3D, are integrated to uncover the mechanisms underlying ILC dormancy, revealing the central role of p27Kip1.
Xilal Y. Rima +15 more
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Thermally Actuated Soft Robotics
Advanced MaterialsAbstractSoft robots with exceptional adaptability and versatility have opened new possibilities for applications in complex and dynamic environments. Thermal actuation has emerged as a promising method among various actuation strategieis, offering distinct advantages such as programmability, light weight, low actuation voltage, and untethered operation.
Shuang Wu +2 more
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Soft Electrohydraulic Bending Actuators for Untethered Underwater Robots
Traditional underwater rigid robots have some shortcomings that limit their applications in the ocean. In contrast, because of their inherent flexibility, soft robots, which have gained popularity recently, offer greater adaptability, efficiency, and ...
Hao Lin, Wei Tang, Yihui Chen
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Strong and fast hydrogel actuators
, 2022 The movements of soft-bodied animals have long inspired scientists to design soft actuators (1) that can convert various forms of energy into mechanical work.
Jiang, Zhen, Song, Pingan
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