Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Polymeric
microwave
actuators
combining
tissue-like
softness
with
programmable
microwave-responsive
deformation
hold
great
promise
for
mobile
intelligent
devices
and
bionic
soft
robots.
However,
their
application
is
challenged
by
restricted
electromagnetic
sensitivity
intricate
sensing
coupling.
In
this
study,
a
sensitized
polymeric
actuator
fabricated
hybridizing
liquid
crystal
polymer
Ti
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(4)
Published: Dec. 4, 2020
Abstract
Micro‐/nanorobots
(m‐bots)
have
attracted
significant
interest
due
to
their
suitability
for
applications
in
biomedical
engineering
and
environmental
remediation.
Particularly,
vivo
diagnosis
intervention
been
the
focus
of
extensive
research
recent
years
with
various
clinical
imaging
techniques
being
applied
localization
tracking.
The
successful
integration
well‐designed
m‐bots
surface
functionalization,
remote
actuation
systems,
becomes
crucial
step
toward
applications,
especially
uses.
This
review
thus
addresses
four
different
aspects
m‐bots:
design/fabrication,
actuation,
localization.
diagnosis,
sensing,
microsurgery,
targeted
drug/cell
delivery,
thrombus
ablation,
wound
healing
are
reviewed
from
these
viewpoints.
developed
m‐bot
systems
comprehensively
compared
evaluated
based
on
characteristics.
current
challenges
directions
future
this
field
summarized.
Advanced Intelligent Systems,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2(10)
Published: Aug. 23, 2020
Soft
robotics
technologies
are
paving
the
way
toward
robotic
abilities
which
vital
for
a
wide
range
of
applications,
including
manufacturing,
manipulation,
gripping,
human–machine
interaction,
locomotion,
and
more.
An
essential
component
in
soft
robot
is
actuator
provides
system
with
deformable
body
allows
it
to
interact
environment
achieve
desired
actuation
pattern,
such
as
locomotion.
This
Review
article
aims
provide
researchers
interested
field
reference
guide
about
various
state‐of‐the‐art
methodologies
that
developed
stimuli
light,
heat,
applied
electric
magnetic
fields
focus
on
their
applications
robotics.
The
underlying
principles
actuators
discussed
resulting
motion
complexities,
deformations,
multi‐functionalities.
Finally,
promising
examples
different
addition
further
development
potential.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(14)
Published: Feb. 24, 2021
Abstract
Infrared
(IR)
adaptation
phenomena
are
ubiquitous
in
nature
and
biological
systems.
Taking
inspiration
from
natural
creatures,
researchers
have
devoted
extensive
efforts
for
developing
advanced
IR
adaptive
materials
exploring
their
applications
areas
of
smart
camouflage,
thermal
energy
management,
biomedical
science,
many
other
IR‐related
technological
fields.
Herein,
an
up‐to‐date
review
is
provided
on
the
recent
advancements
bioinspired
promising
applications.
First
overview
artificial
technologies
presented.
Recent
endeavors
then
introduced
toward
camouflage
radiative
cooling.
According
to
Stefan‐Boltzmann
law,
can
be
realized
by
either
emissivity
engineering
or
cloaks.
cooling
maximize
radiation
object
through
atmospheric
transparency
window,
thus
holds
great
potential
use
energy‐efficient
green
buildings
personal
management
advances
emerging
near‐IR
(NIR)
also
discussed,
including
NIR‐triggered
technologies,
NIR
light‐fueled
soft
robotics,
light‐driven
supramolecular
nanosystems.
This
concludes
with
a
perspective
challenges
opportunities
future
development
materials.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(23)
Published: Jan. 16, 2022
Abstract
Liquid
crystals
have
been
intensively
studied
as
functional
materials.
Recently,
integration
of
various
disciplines
has
led
to
new
directions
in
the
design
liquid‐crystalline
materials
fields
energy,
water,
photonics,
actuation,
sensing,
and
biotechnology.
Here,
recent
advances
liquid
based
on
polymers,
supramolecular
complexes,
gels,
colloids,
inorganic‐based
hybrids
are
reviewed,
from
strategies
functionalization
these
interfaces.
New
insights
into
provided
by
significant
progress
advanced
measurements
computational
simulations,
which
enhance
materials,
also
discussed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(19)
Published: Oct. 27, 2020
Abstract
Artificial
muscles
are
the
core
components
of
smart
and
interactive
soft
robotic
systems,
providing
capabilities
in
shape
morphing,
manipulation,
mobility.
Intense
research
efforts
development
artificial
based
on
dielectric
elastomer
actuators,
pneumatic
electrochemical
magnetic
stimulus
responsive
polymers.
Recent
progress
has
presented
with
impressive
specific
power
output
exceeding
that
natural
muscles,
dexterous
morphing
behavior
can
be
programmed
reconfigured,
exceptional
high
maneuverability
to
traverse
surfaces
obstacles
different
textures.
Here,
a
succinct
critical
summary
is
provided
materials
strategies
have
contributed
important
advancement
recent
research.
On
basis,
exciting
opportunities
discussed
integration
electronic
devices
enable
systems.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(9), P. 2475 - 2484
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Sophisticated
soft
matter
engineering
has
been
endorsed
as
an
emerging
paradigm
for
developing
untethered
robots
with
built-in
electronic
functions
and
biomimetic
adaptation
capacities.
However,
the
integration
of
flexible
components
into
robotic
actuators
is
challenging
due
to
strain
mismatch
material
incompatibilities.
Herein,
we
report
a
general
strategy
integrate
electrically
conductive
liquid
metals
(LMs)
shape-morphing
crystal
networks
(LCNs)
towards
multifunctional
programmable
robotics.
A
unique
colloidal
LM
ink
superior
adhesion
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
was
judiciously
designed
fabricated
by
ultrasonicating
LMs
miniature
carboxylated
gold
nanorods
(MiniGNR-COOH)
in
aqueous
suspension
biological
bacterial
cellulose.
The
nanocellulose-based
used
shape-deformable
LM-LCN
that
can
be
electro-
photo-thermally
actuated.
As
proof-of-concept
demonstrations,
present
light-fueled
oscillator,
inchworm-inspired
crawler
Shadow
Play
exhibiting
controllability.
disclosed
here
could
open
up
new
technological
arena
advanced
materials
potential
utility
bioinspired
machines,
integrated
electronics,
human-computer
interaction
beyond.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(27)
Published: May 31, 2021
Abstract
The
programmable
assembly
of
innervated
LCE
actuators
(iLCEs)
with
prescribed
contractile
actuation,
self‐sensing,
and
closed
loop
control
via
core–shell
3D
printing
is
reported.
This
extrusion‐based
direct
ink
writing
method
enables
coaxial
filamentary
features
composed
pure
LM
core
surrounded
by
an
shell,
whose
director
aligned
along
the
print
path.
Specifically,
thermal
response
iLCE
fiber‐type
programmed,
measured,
modeled
during
Joule
heating,
including
quantifying
concomitant
changes
in
fiber
length
resistance
that
arise
simultaneous
heating
self‐sensing.
Due
to
their
reversible,
high‐energy
actuation
resistive
feedback,
it
also
demonstrated
iLCEs
can
be
regulated
even
when
perturbed
large
bias
loads.
Finally,
architectures
capable
self‐sensing
shape
change
are
fabricated.
