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Bending Actuators

Bending Actuator is a type of soft actuator that achieves controlled deformation through asymmetric strain distribution across its structure, enabling directional bending motion in response to external stimuli such as electric fields or thermal changes.

348

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1.2K

Authors

380

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2017–2026

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Bending Actuator

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Publications

348

Comparative experimental study of ionic polymer–metal composites with different backbone ionomers and in various cation forms

Sia Nemat‐Nasser, Yongxian Wu · Journal of Applied Physics · 2003 · 380 citations

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3D printed reversible shape changing soft actuators assisted by liquid crystal elastomers

Chao Yuan, Devin J. Roach, Conner K. Dunn et al. · Soft Matter · 2017 · 288 citations

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Tunable Photothermal Actuators Based on a Pre-programmed Aligned Nanostructure

Jue Deng, Jianfeng Li, Peining Chen et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2015 · 283 citations

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Mechanically programmable bend radius for fiber-reinforced soft actuators

Kevin C. Galloway, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Conor J. Walsh et al. · 2013 · 275 citations

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A plant tendril mimic soft actuator with phototunable bending and chiral twisting motion modes

Meng Wang, Baoping Lin, Hong Yang · Nature Communications · 2016 · 263 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. RJ
    Robert J. Wood

    Harvard University, United States

    8 publications · 753 citations

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  2. JR
    Jonathan Rossiter

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 183 citations

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  3. KS
    Koichi Suzumori

    Okayama University, Japan

    6 publications · 225 citations

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  4. GM
    Geoffrey M. Spinks

    University of Wollongong, Australia

    5 publications · 376 citations

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  5. LC
    Luzhuo Chen

    Fujian Normal University, China

    5 publications · 559 citations

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Institutions

380

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    32 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. University of Wollongong

    Wollongong, Australia

    9 h-index

    23 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Seoul National University

    Seoul, South Korea

    8 h-index

    29 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    762 citations

  6. Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    8 h-index

    21 publications

    850 citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    8 h-index

    31 publications

    3.4K citations

  8. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    8 h-index

    28 publications

    1.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Smart Materials and Structures

    SMS · 32 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. Soft Robotics

    SoRo · 19 publications · 1.4K citations

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  3. Sensors and Actuators A Physical

    21 publications · 1.3K citations

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  5. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

    JIMSS · 10 publications · 385 citations

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