Advanced supramolecular design for direct ink writing of soft materials

M Tang, Z Zhong, C Ke - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The exciting advancements in 3D-printing of soft materials are changing the landscape of
materials development and fabrication. Among various 3D-printers that are designed for soft …

Recent advances in the additive manufacturing of stimuli‐responsive soft polymers

A Tariq, ZU Arif, MY Khalid, M Hossain… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been
extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors …

The design of 4D‐printed hygromorphs: state‐of‐the‐art and future challenges

C de Kergariou, F Demoly, A Perriman… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, 4D printing has allowed the rapid development of new concepts of
multifunctional/adaptive structures. The 4D printing technology makes it possible to generate …

A facile method for fabricating humidity-sensitive bilayer actuators with programmable deformation

J Zuo, H Chen, J Gu, W Zhang, Z Zhang… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2023 - Elsevier
It has long been interested in controlling the directional deformation of soft actuators. While
certain efforts have been made in recent years, it is still desired to develop methods for …

Ultrastretchable hydrogels with strong damping effects

M Ge, L Zhang - Polymer Journal, 2024 - nature.com
Hydrogels can be stretched to several tens or even hundreds of times their original lengths,
making them suitable for various applications. They have shown great potential for use in …

Block Copolymer Solid Electrolytes Based on Comb‐Like Poly(ethylene glycol) Plasticized Poly(ionic liquid)s for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

R Zhao, J Yang, B Wang, Z Ma… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Comprehensive Summary Electrolytes based on poly (ionic liquid) s (PILs) have attracted
great attention in the fields of next‐generation solid lithium‐ion batteries. However, the low …

A Bioinspired Smart Adhesion Actuator with Fast‐Driving and Self‐Sensing Capability

C Xiang, H Ning, N Hu, L Zhang, R Zou… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Smart adhesion actuators have played an increasingly important role in industrial
manufacturing, medical equipment, and other applications of daily life. Inspired by the …

[HTML][HTML] Design of a High Precision Multichannel 3D Bioprinter

J Li, B Zhang, Y Luo, H Yang - Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is expected to solve the organ shortage
problem. However, owing to the accuracy limitations, it is difficult for the current bioprinting …

[HTML][HTML] Interrelations between Printing Patterns and Residual Stress in Fused Deposition Modelling for the 4D Printing of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and Wood …

Y Huang, S Löschke, Y Gan, G Proust - Journal of Manufacturing and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Four dimensional printing enables the advanced manufacturing of smart objects that can
morph and adapt shape over time in response to stimuli such as heat. This study presents a …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in 4D printing of hydrogels

T Li, Z Huang, GCP Tsui, CY Tang… - Reviews on Advanced …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Abstract 4D printing, the fabrication of dynamic 3D objects, has emerged as a frontier in
additive manufacturing, benefiting from rapid advancements in 3D printing technologies and …