Benefiting from the inherent properties of ultralight weight, ultrahigh porosity, ultrahigh
specific surface area, adjustable thermal/electrical conductivities, and mechanical flexibility …

Soft robotics inspired by the movement of living organisms, with excellent adaptability and
accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe …

Artificial muscles are the core components of the smart and interactive soft robotic systems,
providing the capabilities in shape morphing, manipulation, and mobility. Intense research …

The area of artificial muscle is a highly interdisciplinary field of research that has evolved
rapidly in the last 30 years. Recent advances in nanomaterial fabrication and …

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites have low density and high tensile strengths.
However, their compressive strengths are much lower than their corresponding tensile …

Soft robots that can move like living organisms and adapt to their surroundings are currently
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …

As an extraordinarily lightweight and porous functional nanomaterial family, aerogels have
attracted considerable interest in academia and industry in recent decades. Despite the …

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

Aerogel fibers garner tremendous scientific interest due to their unique properties such as
ultrahigh porosity, large specific surface area, and ultralow thermal conductivity, enabling …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201604031 of aerogels enables desirable heat localization for steam
generation. Third, by addition of biocompatible sodium alginate (SA), GO aerogels …