Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Materials for Soft Robotic Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 July 2023) | Viewed by 495
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soft robotics; artificial muscles; smart materials
Interests: soft robotics; bio-inspired robotics; smart structures
Interests: soft robotics; micro/nano medical robotics; smart materials
Interests: micro/nano robotics; medical robotics; small-scale bioinspired robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to this the Special Issue of “Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Materials for Soft Robotic Applications”. The last decade has seen huge progress of soft robotics, an emerging field due to their inherent compliance, reduced control complexity, and safe human–machine interaction. Stimuli-responsive polymer materials have played an important role in the body construction, actuation, and sensing of soft robots.
Applying smart polymer materials has been proven to promote the development of soft robots and intelligent systems effectively. We are still looking for novel and exciting ideas to continue pushing this area forward. In this Special Issue, we will welcome original and innovative research outcomes focusing on the applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials in various soft robotic applications, including, but not limited to, actuators, sensors, soft robotics, 3D/4D printing, flexible electronics, and so on. Original research articles, reviews, and communications are welcomed.
Dr. Yang Yang
Dr. Yunquan Li
Dr. Rong Tan
Dr. Haojian Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stimuli-responsive gels/polymers
- shape memory polymers
- elastomers
- conductive polymers
- magnetic polymers
- hydrogels
- soft robotics
- wearable smart devices
- actuators
- sensors
