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 …
Functional fibers and fabrics for soft robotics, wearables, and human–robot interface
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 …
accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe …
Bioinspired liquid crystalline spinning enables scalable fabrication of high‐performing fibrous artificial muscles
W Hou, J Wang, J Lv - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Leveraging liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) to realize scalable fabrication of high‐
performing fibrous artificial muscles is of particular interest because these active soft …
performing fibrous artificial muscles is of particular interest because these active soft …
Smart textile‐integrated microelectronic systems for wearable applications
The programmable nature of smart textiles makes them an indispensable part of an
emerging new technology field. Smart textile‐integrated microelectronic systems (STIMES) …
emerging new technology field. Smart textile‐integrated microelectronic systems (STIMES) …
Textile technology for soft robotic and autonomous garments
Textiles have emerged as a promising class of materials for developing wearable robots that
move and feel like everyday clothing. Textiles represent a favorable material platform for …
move and feel like everyday clothing. Textiles represent a favorable material platform for …
Liquid crystal elastomer twist fibers toward rotating microengines
Y Wang, J Sun, W Liao, Z Yang - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Untethered twist fibers do not require end‐anchoring structures to hold their twist orientation
and offer simple designs and convenient operation. The reversible responsiveness of these …
and offer simple designs and convenient operation. The reversible responsiveness of these …
Bioinspired polymer systems with stimuli-responsive mechanical properties
Materials with switchable mechanical properties are widespread in living organisms and
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …
Ultrafast, high‐contractile electrothermal‐driven liquid crystal elastomer fibers towards artificial muscles
J Sun, Y Wang, W Liao, Z Yang - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) fibers are capable of large and reversible deformations,
making them an ideal artificial muscle. However, limited to stimulating source and structural …
making them an ideal artificial muscle. However, limited to stimulating source and structural …
Additive manufacturing of liquid crystal elastomer actuators based on knitting technology
J Sun, W Liao, Z Yang - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) exhibits large and reversible deformability originating from
the alignment of liquid crystal mesogens. Additive manufacturing provides high …
the alignment of liquid crystal mesogens. Additive manufacturing provides high …
Artificial neuromuscular fibers by multilayered coaxial integration with dynamic adaption
L Dong, M Ren, Y Wang, G Wang, S Zhang, X Wei… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Integrating sense in a thin artificial muscle fiber for environmental adaption and actuation
path tracing, as a snail tentacle does, is highly needed but still challenging because of the …
path tracing, as a snail tentacle does, is highly needed but still challenging because of the …