Smart polymeric materials with dynamically tunable physico‐chemical characteristics in
response to changes of environmental stimuli, have received considerable attention in …

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a method that allows for the deposition of thin films with
atomic level control of the thickness and an excellent conformality on 3-dimensional …

Soft robots: A methodology based on embedded pneumatic networks (PneuNets) is
described that enables large-amplitude actuations in soft elastomers by pressurizing …

This protocol provides an introduction to soft lithography—a collection of techniques based
on printing, molding and embossing with an elastomeric stamp. Soft lithography provides …

Conducting polymers (CPs) have been widely investigated due to their extraordinary
advantages over the traditional materials, including wide and tunable electrical conductivity …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing has the potential to transform science and
technology by creating bespoke, low-cost appliances that previously required dedicated …

Dip-pen nanolithography (DPN) is a nanofabrication technique that can be used to directly
write molecular patterns on substrates with high resolution and registration. Over the past …

“Nanofabrication” is the process of making functional structures with arbitrary patterns
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …

Self‐assembly of colloidal microspheres or nanospheres is an effective strategy for
fabrication of ordered nanostructures. By combination of colloidal self‐assembly with …

In contrast to fused deposition modeling or direct writing where nozzles are located close to
a substrate, the inkjet is a noncontact printing technique that is suitable for nonplanar …