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

Over the years, researchers have made significant strides in the development of novel
flexible/stretchable and conductive materials, enabling the creation of cutting-edge …

This Review describes the state‐of‐the‐art of wearable electronics (smart textiles). The
unique and promising advantages of smart electronic textiles are highlighted by comparing …

Supercapacitors are important energy storage devices capable of delivering energy at a
very fast rate. With the increasing interest in portable and wearable electronic equipment …

Carbon is one of the basic elements for life on Earth. It exists in diverse allotropic forms while
being different in chemical and physical properties. The best well-known natural allotropes …

We created nanometer-scale transmembrane channels in lipid bilayers by means of self-
assembled DNA-based nanostructures. Scaffolded DNA origami was used to create a stem …

Artificial muscles are of practical interest, but few types have been commercially exploited.
Typical problems include slow response, low strain and force generation, short cycle life …

Mechanical responsiveness in many plants is produced by helical organizations of cellulose
microfibrils. However, simple mimicry of these naturally occurring helical structures does not …

A number of materials have been explored for their use as artificial muscles. Among these,
dielectric elastomers (DEs) appear to provide the best combination of properties for true …

Flexible, wearable, implantable and easily reconfigurable supercapacitors delivering high
energy and power densities are needed for electronic devices. Here we demonstrate …