A bamboo/PNIPAM composite hydrogel assembly for both programmable and remotely-controlled light-responsive biomimetic actuations

Chen Lian, Xianshuo Wei, Ye Sun, +10

Chemical Engineering Journal

Materials ScienceHydrogelsBiopolymer GelBiofunctional MaterialEngineering +6

A robust anisotropic light-responsive hydrogel for ultrafast and complex biomimetic actuation via poly(pyrrole)-coated electrospun nanofiber

Xianshuo Wei, Yaoting Xue, Ye Sun, +10

Chemical Engineering Journal

NanofiberHydrogelsBiopolymer GelEngineeringBiomimetic Materials +7

Multiscale bilayer hydrogels enabled by macrophase separation

Dong Zhang, Yijing Tang, Kaihang Zhang, +4

Matter

Biopolymer GelHydrogelsEngineeringMicro-encapsulationMicrofluidics +1

An Orthogonal Dynamic Covalent Polymer Network with Distinctive Topology Transformations for Shape‐ and Molecular Architecture Reconfiguration

Wusha Miao, Bo Yang, Binjie Jin, +7

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

EngineeringBiofabricationDistinctive Topology TransformationsMolecular PolymerMolecular Design +15

The Dynamic Mortise-and-Tenon Interlock Assists Hydrated Soft Robots Toward Off-Road Locomotion

Baoyi Wu, Yaoting Xue, Israt Ali, +6

Research

EngineeringBiomimetic MaterialsBioroboticsHydrogel ActuatorAnisotropic Hydrogel Actuator +20

Versatile and Simple Strategy for Preparing Bilayer Hydrogels with Janus Characteristics

Xiaomin He, Shuaibing Wang, Jiahui Zhou, +9

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

EngineeringBiomaterials DesignBiofabricationBiomedical EngineeringSoft Matter +16

A jelly-like artificial muscle for an untethered underwater robot

Xinge Li, Dingnan Rao, Mingqi Zhang, +8

Cell Reports Physical Science

Soft Artificial MusclesEngineeringMechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringArtificial Muscles +17

An untethered soft chemo-mechanical robot with composite structure and optimized control

Liyuan Chen, Weijia Chen, Yaoting Xue, +7

Extreme Mechanics Letters

Soft-bodied Organism BiomechanicsEngineeringSoft RoboticsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Systems +8

Investigation of the State Transition and Moving Boundary in a Pneumatic–Hydraulic Coupled Dielectric Elastomer Actuator

Liyuan Chen, Weijia Chen, Yaoting Xue, +6

Journal of Applied Mechanics

State TransitionEngineeringMechanical EngineeringEngineering Of Soft MaterialsMicrofluidics Systems +21

Sustainable Approach for the Synthesis of a Semicrystalline Polymer with a Reversible Shape-Memory Effect

Jie‐Wei Wong, Xuxu Yang, Qian Zhao, +9

ACS Macro Letters