Muscles for soft robots inspired by nature: Hydrogel actuators with improved performance
Material becomes a gripper: triggered by light, the hydrogel releases water and contracts. In the process, it…
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Novel multicolor fluorescent hydrogel system developed for on-demand information display
Multicolor fluorescent hydrogel system with biomimetic vertical multilayer structure for on-demand information…
Self-healable and crack-resistant hydrogel microfibers inspired by spider silk
Aqueous spinning of highly robust hydrogel microfibers inspired by the nanoconfined structure of spider silk. Credit:…
Efficient and scalable moisture-electric generators made from ionic hydrogel
Schematic and electric output characteristics of IHMEG. a) The structure of one single IHMEG device with…
New hydrogel actuator allows soft robots to move over rough terrain
The adaptive evolution and all-terrain locomotion of the PNIPAm sponge. Credit: NIMTE
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Incorporating nanoparticles into a porous hydrogel to propel an aquabot with minimal voltage
Insect-scale untethered soft aquabots by WNE-coated hydrogel actuators. (A) Schematic illustration of the formation of…
Hydrogel glass: a novel glass design for energy saving in buildings
Structure design and working principle of the hydrogel-glass. Credit: Jia Fu et al
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New natural hydrogel inks for digital light processing 3D printing
Credit: Cafiso et al.
Researchers at Politecnico di Torino, BRIN in Indonesia, the Italian…
Combining turgor design and electro-osmosis to create strong and fast hydrogel actuators
Rapid construction of underwater structures. Credit: Science (2022). DOI: 10.1126/science.abm7862…
This Super Jelly Is 80 Percent Water but Even an Elephant Can’t Squash It
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have invented a soft, jelly-like material that can endure the equivalent of an elephant standing on it and not explode like a water balloon — even…