Polymers,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(19), С. 4084 - 4084
Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2022
Polymers
have
had
an
enormous
impact
on
science
and
technology,
their
interest
relating
to
the
development
of
new
macromolecular
materials
has
exponentially
increased.
Polymer
nanocomposites,
based
a
polymeric
matrix
covalently
coupled
reinforcement,
display
properties
both
components.
In
aerospace
industry,
polymer
nanocomposites
are
attractive
due
promising
characteristics,
among
which
lightness,
mechanical
thermal
resistance,
radiation
corrosion
conductive
magnetic
stand
out.
The
use
them,
instead
metal-based
materials,
allowed
optimization
design
processes
applications
in
order
provide
safer,
faster,
eventually
cheaper
transportation
future.
This
comparative
review
collects
most
relevant
prominent
advances
with
starting
from
basic
aspects
such
as
definition
nanocomposite
more
specialized
details
synthesis,
characterization,
applications,
addition
proposing
research
branches
related
this
topic.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
122(5), С. 5317 - 5364
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2022
In
conventional
classification,
soft
robots
feature
mechanical
compliance
as
the
main
distinguishing
factor
from
traditional
made
of
rigid
materials.
Recent
advances
in
functional
materials
have
facilitated
emergence
a
new
class
capable
tether-free
actuation
response
to
external
stimuli
such
heat,
light,
solvent,
or
electric
magnetic
field.
Among
various
types
stimuli-responsive
materials,
shown
remarkable
progress
their
design
and
fabrication,
leading
development
with
unique
advantages
potential
for
many
important
applications.
However,
field
is
still
its
infancy
requires
further
advancements
terms
principles,
fabrication
methods,
control
mechanisms,
sensing
modalities.
Successful
future
would
require
comprehensive
understanding
fundamental
principle
actuation,
well
physical
properties
behavior
this
review,
we
discuss
recent
modeling
simulation,
robots.
We
then
give
set
guidelines
optimal
performance
Lastly,
summarize
biomedical
applications
provide
our
perspectives
on
next-generation
Polymers,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
13(18), С. 3101 - 3101
Опубликована: Сен. 15, 2021
Additive
manufacturing
(AM)
or
3D
printing
is
a
digital
process
and
offers
virtually
limitless
opportunities
to
develop
structures/objects
by
tailoring
material
composition,
processing
conditions,
geometry
technically
at
every
point
in
an
object.
In
this
review,
we
present
three
different
early
adopted,
however,
widely
used,
polymer-based
processes;
fused
deposition
modelling
(FDM),
selective
laser
sintering
(SLS),
stereolithography
(SLA)
create
polymeric
parts.
The
main
aim
of
review
offer
comparative
overview
correlating
polymer
material-process-properties
for
techniques.
Moreover,
the
advanced
material-process
requirements
towards
4D
via
these
print
methods
taking
example
magneto-active
polymers
covered.
Overall,
highlights
aspects
serves
as
guide
select
suitable
technique
targeted
material-based
applications
also
discusses
implementation
practices
systems
with
current
state-of-the-art
approach.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
34(19)
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2022
Snap-through
bistability
is
often
observed
in
nature
(e.g.,
fast
snapping
to
closure
of
Venus
flytrap)
and
the
life
bottle
caps
hair
clippers).
Recently,
harnessing
multistability
different
structures
soft
materials
has
attracted
growing
interest
for
high-performance
actuators
robots.
They
have
demonstrated
broad
unique
applications
high-speed
locomotion
on
land
under
water,
adaptive
sensing
grasping,
shape
reconfiguration,
electronics-free
controls
with
a
single
input,
logic
computation.
Here,
an
overview
integrating
bistable
multistable
actuating
diverse
soft/flexible
robots
given.
The
mechanics-guided
structural
design
principles
five
categories
basic
elements
from
1D
3D
(i.e.,
constrained
beams,
curved
plates,
dome
shells,
compliant
mechanisms
linkages
flexible
hinges
deformable
origami,
balloon
structures)
are
first
presented,
alongside
brief
discussions
typical
fluidic
elastomers
stimuli-responsive
such
as
electro-,
photo-,
thermo-,
magnetic-,
hydro-responsive
polymers).
Following
that,
these
each
category
their
robotic
discussed.
To
conclude,
perspectives
challenges
opportunities
this
emerging
field
considered.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
33(30)
Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2021
Abstract
Shape‐morphing
magnetic
soft
materials,
composed
of
particles
in
a
polymer
matrix,
can
transform
shape
reversibly,
remotely,
and
rapidly,
finding
diverse
applications
actuators,
robotics,
biomedical
devices.
To
achieve
on‐demand
sophisticated
morphing,
the
manufacture
structures
with
complex
geometry
magnetization
distribution
is
highly
desired.
Here,
dynamic
(MDP)
composite
hard‐magnetic
microparticles
network
thermally
responsive
reversible
linkages,
which
permits
functionalities
including
targeted
welding
for
magnetic‐assisted
assembly,
reprogramming,
permanent
structural
reconfiguration,
reported.
These
functions
not
only
provide
desirable
material
programmability
reprogrammability
but
also
enable
manufacturing
functional
architected
materials
such
as
3D
kirigami
distribution.
The
modular
assembly
be
further
combined
reprogramming
reshaping
capabilities
programmable
reconfigurable
architectures
morphing
structures.
reported
MDP
are
anticipated
to
new
paradigm
design
future
multifunctional
assemblies
Composite Structures,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
279, С. 114800 - 114800
Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2021
Hard-magnetic
soft
composites
consist
of
magneto-active
polymers
(MAPs)
where
the
fillers
are
composed
hard-magnetic
(magnetically
polarised)
particles.
These
novel
multifunctional
materials
experiencing
a
great
advance
from
last
few
years.
This
rise
has
been
motivated
by
possibility
controlling
ferromagnetic
patterns
during
manufacturing
process.
Thus,
structures
with
programmable
functionalities
can
be
conceptualised
and
implemented,
opening
new
routes
into
design
smart
components
opportunities
in
biomedical
engineering
robotics
fields.
In
this
work,
we
provide
an
overview
state
art
such
MAPs,
providing
key
fundamentals
reference
works.
To
end,
present
current
synthesis
experimental
characterisation
methods,
different
computational
modelling
approaches
across
scales,
detailed
presentation
their
potential
applications.
Finally,
overall
discussion
on
future
perspectives.
Materials & Design,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
211, С. 110172 - 110172
Опубликована: Окт. 14, 2021
Magnetoactive
soft
materials
(MSMs)
are
polymeric
composites
filled
with
magnetic
particles
that
an
emerging
class
of
smart
and
multifunctional
immense
potentials
to
be
used
in
various
applications
including
but
not
limited
artificial
muscles,
robotics,
controlled
drug
delivery,
minimally
invasive
surgery,
metamaterials.
Advantages
MSMs
include
remote
contactless
actuation
multiple
modes,
high
strain
rate,
self-sensing,
fast
response
etc.
Having
broad
functional
behaviours
offered
by
the
fillers
embedded
within
non-magnetic
matrices,
undoubtedly
one
most
promising
where
shape-morphing,
dynamic
locomotion,
reconfigurable
structures
highly
required.
This
review
article
provides
a
comprehensive
picture
focusing
on
materials,
manufacturing
processes,
programming
techniques,
behaviours,
experimental
characterisations,
device-related
achievements
current
state-of-the-art
discusses
future
perspectives.
Overall,
this
only
overview
MSMs'
research
development
also
functions
as
systematic
guideline
towards
multifunctional,
sophisticated
magnetoactive
devices.
Abstract
Active
mechanical
metamaterials
(AMMs)
(or
smart
metamaterials)
that
combine
the
configurations
of
and
active
control
stimuli‐responsive
materials
have
been
widely
investigated
in
recent
decades.
The
elaborate
artificial
microstructures
stimulus
response
characteristics
both
contribute
to
AMMs,
making
them
achieve
excellent
properties
beyond
conventional
metamaterials.
micro
macro
structures
AMMs
are
designed
based
on
structural
construction
principles
such
as,
phase
transition,
strain
mismatch,
instability.
Considering
controllability
efficiency
materials,
physical
fields
temperature,
chemicals,
light,
electric
current,
magnetic
field,
pressure
adopted
as
external
stimuli
practice.
In
this
paper,
frontier
works
latest
progress
from
aspects
mechanics
reviewed.
functions
engineering
applications
also
discussed.
Finally,
existing
issues
future
perspectives
field
briefly
described.
This
review
is
expected
provide
basis
inspiration
for
follow‐up
research
AMMs.
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
