The Global Artificial Muscle Market is primed for growth due to rising demand for advanced prosthetics and soft robotics.

The design and functions of liquid-crystalline (LC) polymers with classifying them into conventional-, supramolecular-, dendritic- and network-type LC polymers are described. LC polymers show new ...

Korean researchers have developed an advanced soft robot, OCTOID, inspired by the multifunctional abilities of octopuses. Leveraging cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs), OCTOID combines ...

The Internet of Bodies, an evolution of the Internet of Things, involves devices that interact intimately with the human body. Organic electrochemical transistors are well suited for these ...

长期以来，软体机器人领域面临一个核心矛盾：作为其“肌肉”的驱动材料难以同时具备大变形能力与高输出力。传统的铁电陶瓷或晶体虽能提供足够的力，但其微小变形和过度刚性限制了在软体机器人中的应用。而柔性聚合物，如典型的聚偏氟乙烯基铁电聚合物和介电弹性体，虽能 ...

Metal-organic framework (MOF) biosensors could enable the advanced detection of biomolecules, enhancing healthcare and environmental monitoring with high precision.

Out-of-equilibrium states that deviate from thermodynamic equilibrium are crucial not only for biological systems but also ...