A review of recent manufacturing technologies for sustainable soft actuators

M Lalegani Dezaki, M Bodaghi - International Journal of Precision …, 2023 - Springer
Soft actuators have brought significant advancements to robotics, allowing robots to perform
a diverse range of tasks across various domains. However, the increased use of soft …

Versatile Agar‐Zwitterion Hybrid Hydrogels for Temperature Self‐Sensing and Electro‐Responsive Actuation

J Yang, W Huang, K Peng, Z Cheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although recent years have seen considerable interest in stimuli‐responsive hydrogels, their
strict preparation conditions and narrow applicability limit their use as diverse sensors and …

[HTML][HTML] Shape-memory and self-healing properties of sustainable cellulosic nanofibers-based hybrid materials for novel applications

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, A Al Rashid, SMZS Bukhari… - Giant, 2024 - Elsevier
In the era of smart and sustainable technology driven by naturally occurring materials,
various nanocellulose-based materials play a crucial role. Shape memory behaviour and …

Novel flame-actuated soft actuator based on a multilayer liquid crystal elastomer/hydrogel composite

Z He, S Jiang, Z Liang, L Wu, W Wang… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
A novel flame-actuated soft actuator based on a multilayer liquid crystal elastomer/hydrogel
composite was fabricated in this work. Flame is a preferable external stimulus over light …

Multistimuli-Responsive Soft Actuators with Controllable Bionic Motions

X Wang, W Zhao, X Li, L Liu, J Leng… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Soft actuators with biomimetic self-regulatory intelligence have garnered significant scientific
interest due to their potential applications in robotics and advanced functional devices. We …

Hydrogel Extinguishants

G Li, Q Wang, G Liu, M Yao, Y Wang, Y Li, K Lin, X Liu - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The exploitation of clean and efficient fire extinguishing materials has substantial
implications for improving disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief capabilities, maintaining …

A new strategy for reconfigurable actuators based on oxidation of fast responsive shape memory polyarylene sulfide sulfone

G Yan, Y Zhang, J Yang, X Xing, D Li, G Zhang - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Actuators have shown great potential application in many fields. Till now, it remains a
challenge to design and exploit diverse modes actuators which can endure in hard …