Research Progress in Electroactive Polymers for Soft Robotics and Artificial Muscle Applications
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 746 - 746
Published: March 12, 2025
Soft
robots,
constructed
from
deformable
materials,
offer
significant
advantages
over
rigid
robots
by
mimicking
biological
tissues
and
providing
enhanced
adaptability,
safety,
functionality
across
various
applications.
Central
to
these
are
electroactive
polymer
(EAP)
actuators,
which
allow
large
deformations
in
response
external
stimuli.
This
review
examines
EAP
including
dielectric
elastomers,
liquid
crystal
elastomers
(LCEs),
ionic
polymers,
focusing
on
their
potential
as
artificial
muscles.
EAPs,
particularly
electronic
varieties,
noted
for
high
actuation
strain,
flexibility,
lightweight
nature,
energy
efficiency,
making
them
ideal
applications
mechatronics,
robotics,
biomedical
engineering.
also
highlights
piezoelectric
polymers
like
polyvinylidene
fluoride
(PVDF),
known
biocompatibility,
ease
of
fabrication,
contributing
tactile
pressure
sensing
robotic
systems.
Additionally,
conducting
with
fast
speeds
strain
capabilities,
explored,
alongside
magnetic
composites
(MPCs)
biomedicine
electronics.
The
integration
machine
learning
(ML)
the
Internet
Things
(IoT)
is
transforming
soft
enhancing
actuation,
control,
design.
Finally,
paper
discusses
future
directions
self-healing
composites,
bio-inspired
designs,
sustainability,
continued
IoT
ML
intelligent,
adaptive,
responsive
Language: Английский
A Review of Electroactive Polymers in Sensing and Actuator Applications
Diana Narvaez,
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Brittany Newell
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Actuators,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 258 - 258
Published: May 23, 2025
Electroactive
polymers
(EAPs)
represent
a
versatile
class
of
smart
materials
capable
converting
electrical
stimuli
into
mechanical
motion
and
vice
versa,
positioning
them
as
key
components
in
the
next
generation
actuators
sensors.
This
review
summarizes
recent
developments
both
electronic
ionic
EAPs,
highlighting
their
activation
mechanisms,
material
architectures,
multifunctional
capabilities.
Representative
systems
include
dielectric
elastomers,
ferroelectric
conducting
polymers,
liquid
crystal
gels.
Advances
fabrication
methods,
such
additive
manufacturing,
nanocomposite
engineering,
patternable
electrode
deposition,
are
discussed
with
emphasis
on
miniaturization,
stretchability,
integration
soft
systems.
Applications
span
biomedical
devices,
wearable
electronics,
robotics,
environmental
monitoring,
growing
interest
platforms
that
combine
actuation
sensing
within
single
structure.
Finally,
addresses
critical
challenges
long-term
stability
scalability,
outlines
future
directions
toward
self-powered,
AI-integrated,
sustainable
EAP
technologies.
Language: Английский
Electroactive Polymers for Self-Powered Actuators and Biosensors: Advancing Biomedical Diagnostics Through Energy Harvesting Mechanisms
Nargish Parvin,
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Sang Woo Joo,
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Jae Hak Jung
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et al.
Actuators,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 257 - 257
Published: May 23, 2025
Electroactive
polymers
(EAPs)
have
emerged
as
versatile
materials
for
self-powered
actuators
and
biosensors,
revolutionizing
biomedical
diagnostics
healthcare
technologies.
These
harness
various
energy
harvesting
mechanisms,
including
piezoelectricity,
triboelectricity,
ionic
conductivity,
to
enable
real-time,
energy-efficient,
autonomous
sensing
actuation
without
external
power
sources.
This
review
explores
recent
advancements
in
EAP-based
systems,
focusing
on
their
applications
biosensing,
soft
robotics,
actuation.
The
integration
of
nanomaterials,
flexible
electronics,
wireless
communication
technologies
has
significantly
enhanced
sensitivity,
durability,
multifunctionality,
making
them
ideal
next-generation
wearable
implantable
medical
devices.
Additionally,
this
discusses
key
challenges,
material
stability,
biocompatibility,
optimization
strategies
performance.
Future
perspectives
the
clinical
translation
biosensors
are
also
highlighted,
emphasizing
potential
transform
smart
bioelectronic
applications.
Language: Английский