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  30 April 2024 | Open Access

  Functional soft robotic composites based on organic photovoltaic and dielectric elastomer actuator

  • Ahmed Miguel Román Abolhosen
  • , Shinyoung Lee
  •  & Jun Shintake

• Article
  30 December 2022 | Open Access

  Peristaltic micropump using polyvinyl chloride gels with micropatterned surface

  • Tomoki Motohashi
  • , Naoki Ogawa
  •  & Jun Shintake

• Article
  14 December 2022 | Open Access

  Dip-coating electromechanically active polymer actuators with SIBS from midblock-selective solvents to achieve full encapsulation for biomedical applications

  • Pille Rinne
  • , Inga Põldsalu
  •  & Alvo Aabloo

• Article
  08 December 2022 | Open Access

  Experimental and probabilistic model validation of ultrasonic MEMS transceiver for blood glucose sensing

  • Hara Prasada Tripathy
  • , Priyabrata Pattanaik
  •  & William Holderbaum

• Article
  29 November 2022 | Open Access

  mm-band surface acoustic wave devices utilizing two-dimensional boron nitride

  • Seok Hyun Yoon
  • , Chang-Ki Baek
  •  & Byoung Don Kong

• Article
  27 October 2022 | Open Access

  Research on equivalent thermal network modeling for rare-earth giant magnetostrictive transducer

  • Zhihe Zhang
  • , Xin Yang
  •  & Yukai Chen

• Article
  02 September 2022 | Open Access

  Bioinspired polypyrrole based fibrillary artificial muscle with actuation and intrinsic sensing capabilities

  • Mihaela Beregoi
  • , Samuel Beaumont
  •  & Ionut Enculescu

• Article
  29 July 2022 | Open Access

  Direct and remote induced actuation in artificial muscles based on electrospun fiber networks

  • Mihaela-Cristina Bunea
  • , Mihaela Beregoi
  •  & Ionut Enculescu

• Article
  20 July 2022 | Open Access

  Locomotion of an untethered, worm-inspired soft robot driven by a shape-memory alloy skeleton

  • Lin Xu
  • , Robert J. Wagner
  •  & Franck J. Vernerey

• Article
  30 June 2022 | Open Access

  Smart textiles using fluid-driven artificial muscle fibers

  • Phuoc Thien Phan
  • , Mai Thanh Thai
  •  & Thanh Nho Do

• Article
  23 June 2022 | Open Access

  Transient response of magnetorheological fluid on rapid change of magnetic field in shear mode

  • Michal Kubík
  • , Josef Válek
  •  & Ivan Mazůrek

• Article
  25 May 2022 | Open Access

  The role of polymeric chains as a protective environment for improving the stability and efficiency of fluorogenic peptide substrates

  • Ana Arnaiz
  • , Marta Guembe-García
  •  & Saúl Vallejos

• Article
  23 May 2022 | Open Access

  Bio-actuated microvalve in microfluidics using sensing and actuating function of Mimosa pudica

  • Yusufu Aishan
  • , Shun-ichi Funano
  •  & Yo Tanaka

• Article
  12 January 2022 | Open Access

  Thermally controlled microfluidic back pressure regulator

  • Karolina Svensson
  • , Simon Södergren
  •  & Klas Hjort

• Article
  18 November 2021 | Open Access

  Microfluidic active pressure and flow stabiliser

  • Simon Södergren
  • , Karolina Svensson
  •  & Klas Hjort

• Article
  16 September 2021 | Open Access

  Integrating magnetic capabilities to intracellular chips for cell trapping

  • María Isabel Arjona
  • , Consuelo González-Manchón
  •  & José Antonio Plaza

• Article
  10 June 2021 | Open Access

  Smart material based on boron crosslinked polymers with potential applications in cancer radiation therapy

  • José Vedelago
  • , Facundo Mattea
  •  & Marcelo Romero

• Article
  08 April 2021 | Open Access

  A digital nervous system aiming toward personalized IoT healthcare

  • Astrid Armgarth
  • , Sandra Pantzare
  •  & Magnus Berggren

• Article
  25 February 2021 | Open Access

  Optimal piezoelectric shunt dampers for non-deterministic substructure vibration control: estimation and parametric investigation

  • Asan G. A. Muthalif
  •  & Azni N. Wahid

• Article
  21 January 2021 | Open Access

  Mobile and immobile boundaries in ferroelectric films

  • P. Yudin
  • , K. Shapovalov
  •  & M. Tyunina

• Article
  10 November 2020 | Open Access

  Unveiling the high-temperature dielectric response of \(\text {Bi}_{0.5}\text {Na}_{0.5}\text {TiO}_{3}\)

  • Julio Cesar Camilo Albornoz Diaz
  • , Jean-Claude M’Peko
  •  & Paulo Sergio da Silva Jr

• Article
  22 September 2020 | Open Access

  Magneto-mechanically actuated microstructures to efficiently prevent bacterial biofilm formation

  • S. Leulmi Pichot
  • , H. Joisten
  •  & R. P. Cowburn

• Article
  21 July 2020 | Open Access

  A fully sustainable, self-poled, bio-waste based piezoelectric nanogenerator: electricity generation from pomelo fruit membrane

  • Satyaranjan Bairagi
  • , Saikat Ghosh
  •  & S. Wazed Ali

• Article
  02 July 2020 | Open Access

  Light-driven complex 3D shape morphing of glassy polymers by resolving spatio-temporal stress confliction

  • Jong Hyeok Lee
  • , Jun-Chan Choi
  •  & Jeong Jae Wie

• Article
  28 April 2020 | Open Access

  Materials and Device Considerations in Electrophoretic Drug Delivery Devices

  • Shao-Tuan Chen
  • , Christopher M. Proctor
  •  & George G. Malliaras

• Article
  12 February 2020 | Open Access

  Multipolar spatial electric field modulation for freeform electroactive hydrogel actuation

  • Moon-Young Choi
  • , Yerin Shin
  •  & Jun-Hee Na

• Article
  16 September 2019 | Open Access

  Audio-Tactile Skinny Buttons for Touch User Interfaces

  • Quang Van Duong
  • , Vinh Phu Nguyen
  •  & Seung Tae Choi

• Article
  16 September 2019 | Open Access

  Conductive silicone elastomers electrodes processable by screen printing

  • Jose Enrico Q. Quinsaat
  • , Iurii Burda
  •  & Dorina M. Opris

• Article
  28 August 2019 | Open Access

  Independent Multi-states of Photo-responsive Polymer/Quantum Dot Nanocomposite Induced via Different Wavelengths of Light

  • Jiyeon Lee
  • , Wonsik Lee
  •  & Jiwon Kim

• Article
  15 July 2019 | Open Access

  Towards understanding the effects of heat and humidity on ageing of a NASA standard pyrotechnic igniter

  • Juyoung Oh
  • , Seung-gyo Jang
  •  & Jack J. Yoh

• Article
  27 May 2019 | Open Access

  Biomimetic Thermal-sensitive Multi-transform Actuator

  • Tae Hyeob Kim
  • , Jung Gi Choi
  •  & Seon Jeong Kim

• Article
  13 May 2019 | Open Access

  Crystallographic contributions to piezoelectric properties in PZT thin films

  • Goon Tan
  • , Kazuki Maruyama
  •  & Isaku Kanno

• Article
  05 March 2019 | Open Access

  Magnetic field-induced rubber-like behavior in Ni-Mn-Ga particles/polymer composite

  • P. Sratong-on
  • , V. A. Chernenko
  •  & H. Hosoda

• Article
  22 February 2019 | Open Access

  Photoinitiated Marangoni flow morphing in a liquid crystalline polymer film directed by super-inkjet printing patterns

  • Issei Kitamura
  • , Kazuaki Oishi
  •  & Takahiro Seki

• Article
  21 February 2019 | Open Access

  Effects of poling and crystallinity on the dielectric properties of Pb(In_1/2Nb_1/2)O₃-Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃ at cryogenic temperatures

  • Philippa M. Shepley
  • , Laura A. Stoica
  •  & Andrew J. Bell

• Article
  03 December 2018 | Open Access

  Flexible Delivery Patch Systems based on Thermoresponsive Hydrogels and Submicronic Fiber Heaters

  • Alexandru Evanghelidis
  • , Mihaela Beregoi
  •  & Ionut Enculescu

• Article
  20 September 2018 | Open Access

  Revealing of Core Shell Effect on Frequency-Dependent Properties of Bi-based Relaxor/Ferroelectric Ceramic Composites

  • Mohsin Saleem
  • , Lim Dong Hwan
  •  & Soon-Jong Jeong

• Article
  10 September 2018 | Open Access

  Two-wavelength infrared responsive hydrogel actuators containing rare-earth photothermal conversion particles

  • Satoshi Watanabe
  • , Hiroshi Era
  •  & Masashi Kunitake

• Article
  07 June 2018 | Open Access

  Harvesting electrical energy from torsional thermal actuation driven by natural convection

  • Shi Hyeong Kim
  • , Hyeon Jun Sim
  •  & Seon Jeong Kim

• Article
  18 May 2018 | Open Access

  High electromechanical strain and enhanced temperature characteristics in lead-free (Na,Bi)TiO₃–BaTiO₃ thin films on Si substrates

  • Yoshiaki Tanaka
  • , Shoji Okamoto
  •  & Eiji Fujii

• Article
  27 February 2018 | Open Access

  Sunlight-driven eco-friendly smart curtain based on infrared responsive graphene oxide-polymer photoactuators

  • Leeladhar
  • , Parul Raturi
  •  & J. P. Singh

• Article
  14 February 2018 | Open Access

  Tuning piezoelectric properties through epitaxy of La₂Ti₂O₇ and related thin films

  • Tiffany C. Kaspar
  • , Seungbum Hong
  •  & Charles H. Henager Jr.

• Article
  17 January 2018 | Open Access

  Shape-matching soft mechanical metamaterials

  • M. J. Mirzaali
  • , S. Janbaz
  •  & A. A. Zadpoor

• Article
  12 January 2018 | Open Access

  Magnetic and structural properties of glass-coated Heusler-type microwires exhibiting martensitic transformation

  • A. Zhukov
  • , M. Ipatov
  •  & V. A. Chernenko

• Article
  08 January 2018 | Open Access

  Theory for Perfect Transmodal Fabry-Perot Interferometer

  • Xiongwei Yang
  • , Joshua M. Kweun
  •  & Yoon Young Kim

• Article
  12 December 2017 | Open Access

  Programing stimuli-responsiveness of gelatin with electron beams: basic effects and development of a hydration-controlled biocompatible demonstrator

  • Stefanie Riedel
  • , Benedikt Heyart
  •  & Stefan G. Mayr

• Article
  23 November 2017 | Open Access

  Remotely Triggered Locomotion of Hydrogel Mag-bots in Confined Spaces

  • Tong Shen
  • , Marti Garriga Font
  •  & Franck J. Vernerey

• Article
  16 November 2017 | Open Access

  Plastic deformation behaviour of single-crystalline martensite of Ti-Nb shape memory alloy

  • Masaki Tahara
  • , Nao Okano
  •  & Hideki Hosoda

• Article
  31 October 2017 | Open Access

  Design and Computational Modeling of a Modular, Compliant Robotic Assembly for Human Lumbar Unit and Spinal Cord Assistance

  • Gunjan Agarwal
  • , Matthew A. Robertson
  •  & Jamie Paik

• Article
  10 October 2017 | Open Access

  Smart patterned surfaces with programmable thermal emissivity and their design through combinatorial strategies

  • N. Athanasopoulos
  •  & N. J. Siakavellas