In the past decade the synthesis of novel stimuli-responsive materials has been driven by
the pursuit of new applications and, more recently, sustainable and reusable systems. Of …

Electroactive polymers (EAP) provide lightweight and cost‐effective materials that enable
the next generation of electromechanical devices. Commercial polymers have historically …

With the over-exploitation of global resources, the recycling of gold becomes an urgent task
to be solved. In this regard, design of stable adsorbents with low cost and large capacity is …

Here, we report low-voltage-driven fast-response nanostructured columnar ionic liquid
crystal/polymer composite actuators that form three-dimensional continuous ion channels. A …

Ionic polymer–metal composites (IPMC)—constructed using an ionic polymer sandwiched
between metal electrodes—have shown great potential for the fabrication of soft actuators …

A series of triptycene-containing sulfonated polysulfone (TRP-BP) materials was prepared
via condensation polymerization, and the desalination membrane-relevant fundamental …

An electroactive and actuator made of knitted polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel fabric is proposed
herein. This haptic actuator consists of an upper layer, a lower layer, and fabric made by …

This review article discusses advancement in electro-stimulated gel, recent perspectives in
materials selectivity in electro-simulated gels, the gel deformation mechanism, and their …

Controlling the crystallization of advanced, high‐performance polymeric materials during 3D
printing is critical to ensure that the resulting structures have appropriate mechanical …

High-performance renewable natural biopolymer electroactive artificial muscles have
attracted enormous attentions in recent years. Here, a renewable biocompatible …