articleAccounts of Chemical ResearchApr 12, 2022Closed access

Programmable Morphing Hydrogels for Soft Actuators and Robots: From Structure Designs to Active Functions

DJDejin JiaoQZQing ZhuCLChenyu LiQZQiang ZhengZLZi Liang Wu

Zhejiang University

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Abstract

Nature provides abundant inspiration and elegant paradigms for the development of smart materials that can actuate, morph, and move on demand. One remarkable capacity of living organisms is to adapt their shapes or positions in response to stimuli. Programmed deformations or movements in plant organs are mainly driven by water absorption/dehydration of cells, while versatile motions of mollusks are based on contraction/extension of muscles. Understanding the general principles of these morphing and motion behaviors can give rise to disruptive technologies for soft robotics, flexible electronics, biomedical devices, etc. As one kind of intelligent material, hydrogels with high similarity to soft biotissues and…

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  • Self-healing hydrogels
  • Morphing
  • Actuator
  • Soft robotics
  • Soft materials
  • Robot
  • Computer science
  • Biomimetics
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