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Robust Polymer Hydrogels Improve Electric‐Fish‐Inspired Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Electric‐fish‐inspired hydrogel batteries based on ion‐concentration gradients offer an attractive route to soft power sources; however, the poor mechanical properties of existing hydrogels limit device assembly and performance. Here, we report poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate hydrogels that enable ion‐gradient batteries composed of
Nick Zahnd, Satyajit Das, John Marc C. Puguan, Carolina Pierucci, Michael Mayer, Christoph Weder   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Components for Soft Robots [PDF]

, 2015
Typical robot platforms comprise rigid links with fixed degrees-of-freedom, solid blocks of transmission and actuator, and superficial positioning of sensors: they are often optimized for the given design criteria but are unable to execute instantaneous changes to the robot's initial mechanism design.
openaire   +1 more source

Tissue‐Stimulator Platform for Electrically Stimulating Pancreatic β‐Cells for Long‐Term Functional Regulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We present a tissue‐stimulator platform for seamless electrode integration with pancreatic tissue, applying uniform electrical stimulation through optimized design with biohybrid 3D printing. Advantageous effects of electrical stimulation on β‐cell function were observed, including enhanced calcium signaling, islet morphology, and maturation.
Jihwan Kim, Uijung Yong, Myungji Kim, Jaewook Kim, Yeonggwon Jo, In Kyong Shim, Song Cheol Kim, Jinah Jang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motion Switching with Sensory and Instruction Signals by designing Dynamical Systems using Deep Neural Network

, 2018
To ensure that a robot is able to accomplish an extensive range of tasks, it is necessary to achieve a flexible combination of multiple behaviors. This is because the design of task motions suited to each situation would become increasingly difficult as ...
Mori, Hiroki, Ogata, Tetsuya, Suzuki, Kanata   +2 more
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Multi‐Scale Interface Engineering of MXenes for Multifunctional Sensory Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
MXenes, as two‐dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, demonstrate remarkable capabilities for multifunctional sensing applications. This review systematically examines multi‐scale interface engineering approaches that enhance sensing performance, enable diverse detection functionalities, and improve system‐level compatibility in MXene ...
Jiaying Liao, Sin‐Yi Pang, Jianhua Hao
wiley   +1 more source

Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Novel Crawling Pneumatic Soft Robot

Automation
Soft robots have shown great application potential in human–computer interaction, scientific exploration, and biomedical fields. However, they generally face issues like poor load capacity.
Huaqing Wu, Yutong Han, Xinyu Chen, Rong Lu, Erxing Zhuang, Huaping Wu, Xiaodi Jiang, Xiaojun Tan, Bo Cao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasmall Platinum Nanoparticles for Radiation‐Enhanced Cancer Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This work proposes a nanomedicine‐based strategy to enhance X‐ray radiotherapy for cancer treatment. Ultrasmall Pt‐NPs exhibit catalase‐like activity that may contribute to modulation of the tumor microenvironment and amplify interactions between radiation and biological matter, leading to increased DNA damage.
Miguel Encinas‐Gimenez, Jose I. Garcia‐Peiro, Jose L. Hueso, Eduardo Caleiras, Laura Notario, Felipe Hornos, Pilar Martin‐Duque, Antonio De la Vieja, Jesus Santamaria   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluid-based robot skin for contact detection and thermal stimulation

ROBOMECH Journal
Robot skin is essential for achieving physical human-robot interaction. In particular, a warm feeling with a soft tactile impression is necessary for a human-friendly robot design.
Daisuke Shionoiri, Yukiko Osawa
doaj   +1 more source

Dual‐Programmable Architected Magnetic Soft Materials: Tuning Mechano–Electric Responses by Inverse Design

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Materials that can deform, sense, and autonomously generate power in response to wireless magnetic fields, through both magnetic‐actuated shape transformation and charge generation, are an emerging focus in advanced functional materials research.
Zhi Zhao, Xiaojia Shelly Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Reconfigurable Transparent Variable‐Stiffness Soft Robot for Underwater Operations

Advanced Intelligent Systems
In the realm of underwater exploration and operations, soft robots exhibit considerable application potential due to their capacity for agile and complex deformations as well as their inherent compliance.
Qin Fang, Jingyu Zhang, Pingyu Xiang, Nenggan Zheng, Yue Wang, Rong Xiong, Zhefeng Gong, Haojian Lu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source