Multi-stimuli-response programmable soft actuators with site-specific and anisotropic deformation behavior

Magnetic Microswarm Composed of Porous Nanocatalysts for Targeted Elimination of Biofilm Occlusion

(2021) Yue Dong et al.   ACS Nano

Endoscopy-assisted magnetic navigation of biohybrid soft microrobots with rapid endoluminal delivery and imaging

(2021) Ben Wang et al.   Science Robotics

Bioinspired underwater locomotion of light-driven liquid crystal gels

(2020) Hamed Shahsavan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Programmable deformation of patterned bimorph actuator swarm

(2020) Jia-Nan Ma et al.   National Science Review

Four-dimensional micro-building blocks

(2020) T.-Y. Huang et al.   Science Advances

Seamless multimaterial 3D liquid-crystalline elastomer actuators for next-generation entirely soft robots

(2020) Yubai Zhang et al.   Science Advances

Stimuli-Responsive Actuator Fabricated by Dynamic Asymmetric Femtosecond Bessel Beam for In Situ Particle and Cell Manipulation

(2020) Rui Li et al.   ACS Nano

Stimuli-responsive composite biopolymer actuators with selective spatial deformation behavior

(2020) Yushu Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Asymmetric elastoplasticity of stacked graphene assembly actualizes programmable untethered soft robotics

(2020) Shuai Wang et al.   Nature Communications

Recent Progress in Biomimetic Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuators

(2019) Xiaoxia Le et al.   Advanced Science

Selective Decrosslinking in Liquid Crystal Polymer Actuators for Optical Reconfiguration of Origami and Light-Fueled Locomotion

(2019) Zhi-Chao Jiang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bioinspired Design of Light‐Powered Crawling, Squeezing, and Jumping Untethered Soft Robot

(2019) Chihyung Ahn et al.   Advanced Materials Technologies

Millimeter-scale flexible robots with programmable three-dimensional magnetization and motions

(2019) Tianqi Xu et al.   Science Robotics

Multi-stimuli-responsive programmable biomimetic actuator

(2019) Yue Dong et al.   Nature Communications

A “Yin”-“Yang” complementarity strategy for design and fabrication of dual-responsive bimorph actuators

(2019) Yong-Lai Zhang et al.   Nano Energy

Synthesis of Anisotropic Hydrogels and Their Applications

(2018) Koki Sano et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Programming the shape-shifting of flat soft matter

(2018) Teunis van Manen et al.   Materials Today

Multistimulus Responsive Actuator with GO and Carbon Nanotube/PDMS Bilayer Structure for Flexible and Smart Devices

(2018) Wen Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Printing ferromagnetic domains for untethered fast-transforming soft materials

(2018) Yoonho Kim et al.   NATURE

Small-scale soft-bodied robot with multimodal locomotion

(2018) Wenqi Hu et al.   NATURE

In-built thermo-mechanical cooperative feedback mechanism for self-propelled multimodal locomotion and electricity generation

(2018) Xiao-Qiao Wang et al.   Nature Communications

Reconfigurable photoactuator through synergistic use of photochemical and photothermal effects

(2018) Markus Lahikainen et al.   Nature Communications

One Single Graphene Oxide Film for Responsive Actuation

(2016) Huhu Cheng et al.   ACS Nano

Spontaneous, Straightforward Fabrication of Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide–Polypyrrole Composite Films for Versatile Actuators

(2016) Yue Jiang et al.   ACS Nano

Making and Remaking Dynamic 3D Structures by Shining Light on Flat Liquid Crystalline Vitrimer Films without a Mold

(2016) Yang Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Biomimetic 4D printing

(2016) A. Sydney Gladman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Bio-inspired self-shaping ceramics

(2016) Fabio L. Bargardi et al.   Nature Communications

Soft micromachines with programmable motility and morphology

(2016) Hen-Wei Huang et al.   Nature Communications

Highly Efficient Actuator of Graphene/Polydopamine Uniform Composite Thin Film Driven by Moisture Gradients

(2016) Jiang He et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Giving Direction to Motion and Surface with Ultra-Fast Speed Using Oriented Hydrogel Fibers

(2015) Li Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Bioinspired Graphene Actuators Prepared by Unilateral UV Irradiation of Graphene Oxide Papers

(2015) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Biologically Inspired Dynamic Material Systems

(2015) André R. Studart   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Freestanding Graphene Paper Supported Three-Dimensional Porous Graphene–Polyaniline Nanocomposite Synthesized by Inkjet Printing and in Flexible All-Solid-State Supercapacitor

(2014) Kai Chi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Near-Infrared Light-Driven, Highly Efficient Bilayer Actuators Based on Polydopamine-Modified Reduced Graphene Oxide

(2014) Mingyang Ji et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Moisture-Responsive Graphene Paper Prepared by Self-Controlled Photoreduction

(2014) Dong-Dong Han et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Conversion of light into macroscopic helical motion

(2014) Supitchaya Iamsaard et al.   Nature Chemistry

Graphene Fibers with Predetermined Deformation as Moisture-Triggered Actuators and Robots

(2013) Huhu Cheng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bio-Inspired Polymer Composite Actuator and Generator Driven by Water Gradients

(2013) M. Ma et al.   SCIENCE

Three-dimensional shape transformations of hydrogel sheets induced by small-scale modulation of internal stresses

(2013) Zi Liang Wu et al.   Nature Communications

Self-shaping composites with programmable bioinspired microstructures

(2013) Randall M. Erb et al.   Nature Communications

Unimpeded Permeation of Water Through Helium-Leak-Tight Graphene-Based Membranes

(2012) R. R. Nair et al.   SCIENCE

Geometry and Mechanics in the Opening of Chiral Seed Pods

(2011) S. Armon et al.   SCIENCE

Graphene Oxide Sheets at Interfaces

(2010) Jaemyung Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Understanding Wax Printing: A Simple Micropatterning Process for Paper-Based Microfluidics

(2009) Emanuel Carrilho et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Rapid prototyping of paper-based microfluidics with wax for low-cost, portable bioassay

(2009) Yao Lu et al.   ELECTROPHORESIS