3D printing of magneto-active smart materials for advanced actuators and soft robotics applications
European Polymer Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
205, С. 112718 - 112718
Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024
In
the
contemporary
era,
novel
manufacturing
technologies
like
additive
(AM)
have
revolutionized
different
engineering
sectors
including
biomedical,
aerospace,
electronics,
etc.
Four-dimensional
(4D)
printing
aka
AM
of
smart
materials
is
gaining
popularity
among
scientific
community,
which
has
excellent
ability
to
make
soft
structures
such
as
robots,
actuators,
and
grippers.
These
are
developed
by
applying
various
stimuli
pH,
temperature,
magnetic
field,
many
combinations
onto
materials.
Stimuli
in
3D
permit
shape-morphing
behaviors
bending,
twisting,
folding,
swelling,
rolling,
shrinking,
origami,
or
locomotion.
A
wide
variety
can
be
fabricated
through
incorporation
hard
particles
into
resulting
magneto-active
(MASMs).
With
this
integration,
magneto-thermal
coupling
actuation
allows
diverse
magneto-deformations,
facilitating
development
personalized
devices
that
capable
enhanced
deformation.
review,
guidelines
provided
on
for
MASMs
polymers
(MAPs),
composites,
hydrogels
(MAHs)
booming
flexible
wearable
biomimetic
devices.
Moreover,
3D-printed
robotics
an
outstanding
capacity
adapt
complicated
situations
advanced
actuating
applications.
Finally,
some
current
challenges
emerging
areas
exciting
technology
been
proposed.
Lastly,
it
anticipated
technological
advancements
developing
intelligent
will
a
significant
impact
design
real-world
Язык: Английский
Gecko-inspired soft actuators for wafer handling via overcuring-induced anisotropic microstructures in DLP 3D printing
Microsystems & Nanoengineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
Skin‐Inspired, Multifunctional, and 3D‐Printable Flexible Sensor Based on Triple‐Responsive Hydrogel for Signal Conversion in Skin Interface Electronics Health Management
Small,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024
Hydrogel-based
flexible
electronic
components
have
become
the
optimal
solution
to
address
rigidity
problem
of
traditional
electronics
in
health
management.
In
this
study,
a
multipurpose
hydrogel
is
introduced,
which
formed
by
combining
dual-network
consisting
physical
(chitosan,
polyvinyl
alcohol
(PVA))
and
chemical
(poly(isopropyl
acrylamide
(NIPAM)-co-acrylamide
(AM)))
cross-linking,
along
with
signal
conversion
fillers
(eutectic
gallium
indium
(EGaIn),
Ti
Язык: Английский
A Soft‐Rigid Gripper for Safe Handling and Transportation
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024
Abstract
The
automatic
handling
of
perishable
items
like
food
and
agricultural
products
requires
robotic
grippers
that
not
only
can
perform
gentle
grasps
but
also
transport
grasped
objects
safely
reliably.
This
result
be
obtained
by
assuring
the
contact
between
object
gripper
is
as
extended
possible,
to
avoid
stress
concentration
in
small
areas,
could
lead
local
damage.
In
this
study,
a
soft‐rigid
presented
designed
grasp
hold
distribute
pressure
over
large
surface,
limiting
its
maximum
value
avoiding
localized
peaks.
has
four
fingers
an
extendable
soft
palm
wraps
around
object,
resembling
pocket.
composed
two
parts,
whose
geometrical
characteristics
have
been
evaluated
using
shape
optimization
process
easily
detached
from
changed
or
washed.
characterized
with
mechanical
tests
grasping
transporting
tasks
real
objects.
Язык: Английский