3D/4D printing of polymers: fused deposition modelling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), and stereolithography (SLA)
Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is a digital manufacturing process and offers
virtually limitless opportunities to develop structures/objects by tailoring material …
virtually limitless opportunities to develop structures/objects by tailoring material …
Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Magneto‐/electro‐responsive polymers toward manufacturing, characterization, and biomedical/soft robotic applications
Abstract Magneto-/electro-responsive polymers (MERPs) are a class of stimuli-responsive
materials that are actuated when triggered by external magnetic/electric fields. MERPs …
materials that are actuated when triggered by external magnetic/electric fields. MERPs …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in hard-magnetic soft composites: Synthesis, characterisation, computational modelling, and applications
Hard-magnetic soft composites consist of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) where the fillers
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …
Smart polymers and nanocomposites for 3D and 4D printing
Smart materials, also known as intelligent materials, which are responsive to the external
stimuli including heat, moisture, stress, pH, and magnetic fields, have found extensive …
stimuli including heat, moisture, stress, pH, and magnetic fields, have found extensive …
3D printing of polymer hydrogels—from basic techniques to programmable actuation
F Puza, K Lienkamp - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the currently available 3D printing approaches, design concepts, and
materials that are used to obtain programmable hydrogel actuators. These polymer …
materials that are used to obtain programmable hydrogel actuators. These polymer …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of magneto-active smart materials for advanced actuators and soft robotics applications
In the contemporary era, novel manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM)
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …
have revolutionized the different engineering sectors including biomedical, aerospace …
Magneto‐mechanical metamaterials with widely tunable mechanical properties and acoustic bandgaps
Mechanical metamaterials are architected manmade materials that allow for unique
behaviors not observed in nature, making them promising candidates for a wide range of …
behaviors not observed in nature, making them promising candidates for a wide range of …
3D printing magnetic actuators for biomimetic applications
Biomimetic actuators with stimuli-responsiveness, adaptivity, and designability have
attracted extensive attention. Recently, soft intelligent actuators based on stimuli-responsive …
attracted extensive attention. Recently, soft intelligent actuators based on stimuli-responsive …
Microscopic artificial cilia–a review
Cilia are microscopic hair-like external cell organelles that are ubiquitously present in
nature, also within the human body. They fulfill crucial biological functions: motile cilia …
nature, also within the human body. They fulfill crucial biological functions: motile cilia …