Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: recent advances and thermal energy applications

J Yang, X Shen, W Yang, JK Kim - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermally conductive polymer nanocomposites are enticing candidates for not only thermal
managements in electronics but also functional components in emerging thermal energy …

Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy

CA Aubin, B Gorissen, E Milana, PR Buskohl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in hard-magnetic soft composites: Synthesis, characterisation, computational modelling, and applications

S Lucarini, M Hossain, D Garcia-Gonzalez - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Hard-magnetic soft composites consist of magneto-active polymers (MAPs) where the fillers
are composed of hard-magnetic (magnetically polarised) particles. These novel …

Magnetic actuation methods in bio/soft robotics

N Ebrahimi, C Bi, DJ Cappelleri, G Ciuti… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, magnetism has gained an enormous amount of interest among researchers
for actuating different sizes and types of bio/soft robots, which can be via an electromagnetic …

High-resolution, reconfigurable printing of liquid metals with three-dimensional structures

YG Park, HS An, JY Kim, JU Park - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
We report an unconventional approach for high-resolution, reconfigurable 3D printing using
liquid metals for stretchable, 3D integrations. A minimum line width of 1.9 μm can be reliably …

An overview of novel actuators for soft robotics

P Boyraz, G Runge, A Raatz - Actuators, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this systematic survey, an overview of non-conventional actuators particularly used in soft-
robotics is presented. The review is performed by using well-defined performance criteria …

Recent advances and opportunities of active materials for haptic technologies in virtual and augmented reality

TH Yang, JR Kim, H Jin, H Gil, JH Koo… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) are evolving. The market demands and
innovation efforts call for a shift in the key VR/AR technologies and engaging people …

Magnetically controlled soft robotics utilizing elastomers and gels in actuation: A review

HJ Chung, AM Parsons, L Zheng - Advanced Intelligent …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A magnetic field has unique advantages in controlling soft robotics inside of an enclosed
space, such as surgical catheters or untethered drug‐delivering robots operating in the …

Skin‐integrated vibrohaptic interfaces for virtual and augmented reality

YH Jung, JH Kim, JA Rogers - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Haptic technology involves the use of electrical or mechanical means to stimulate afferent
nerves or mechanoreceptors in the skin as the basis for creating sensations of physical …

Smart MXene-based Janus films with multi-responsive actuation capability and high electromagnetic interference shielding performances

L Li, S Zhao, XJ Luo, HB Zhang, ZZ Yu - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Smart electromagnetic interference shielding materials with multi-responsive actuation
capability are greatly required for next-generation electronics. Here, a flexible, multi …