Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are renowned for their large, reversible, and anisotropic
shape change in response to various external stimuli due to their lightly cross‐linked …

Droplet microfluidics generates and manipulates discrete droplets through immiscible
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …

This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …

Three-dimensional structures capable of reversible changes in shape, ie, four-dimensional-
printed structures, may enable new generations of soft robotics, implantable medical …

Abstract 3D printable and reconfigurable liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) that reversibly
shape‐morph when cycled above and below their nematic‐to‐isotropic transition …

Three‐dimensional structures that undergo reversible shape changes in response to mild
stimuli enable a wide range of smart devices, such as soft robots or implantable medical …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are broadly recognized as programmable actuating
materials that are responsive to external stimuli, typically heat or light. Yet, soft LCEs that …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a unique class of materials which combine rubber
elasticity with the orientational order of liquid crystals. This combination can lead to materials …

Liquid-crystal elastomers (LCEs) are a class of actively moving polymers with remarkable
practical potential for converting external stimuli into mechanical actuation. However, real …

In this work, we advance printed active composites by combining 3D printing, printed
electronics, and liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) to achieve soft actuators with free-standing …