reviewAdvanced ScienceJan 15, 2019GOLD OA

Recent Progress in Biomimetic Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuators

XLXiaoxia LeWLWei LüJZJiawei ZhangTCTao Chen

Chinese Academy of Sciences · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Polymeric hydrogel actuators refer to intelligent stimuli-responsive hydrogels that could reversibly deform upon the trigger of various external stimuli. They have thus aroused tremendous attention and shown promising applications in many fields including soft robots, artificial muscles, valves, and so on. After a brief introduction of the driving forces that contribute to the movement of living creatures, an overview of the design principles and development history of hydrogel actuators is provided, then the diverse anisotropic structures of hydrogel actuators are summarized, presenting the promising applications of hydrogel actuators, and highlighting the development of multifunctional hydrogel actuators.…

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  • Actuator
  • Creatures
  • Self-healing hydrogels
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biomimetics
  • Artificial muscle
  • Computer science
  • Materials science
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