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4D Printed Actuators with Soft-Robotic Functions

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López‐Valdeolivas, María, Liu, Danqing, Broer, Dick Jan, Sánchez‐Somolinos, Carlos·2018·Macromolecular Rapid Communications

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Soft matter elements undergoing programed, reversible shape change can contribute to fundamental advance in areas such as optics, medicine, microfluidics, and robotics. Crosslinked liquid crystalline polymers have demonstrated huge potential to implement soft responsive elements; however, the complexity and size of the actuators are limited by the current dominant thin-film geometry processing toolbox. Using 3D printing, stimuli-responsive liquid crystalline elastomeric structures are created here. The printing process prescribes a reversible shape-morphing behavior, offering a new paradigm for active polymer system preparation. The additive character of this technology also leads to unprecedented geometries, complex functions, and sizes beyond those of typical thin-films. The fundamental concepts and devices presented therefore overcome the current limitations of actuation energy available from thin-films, thereby narrowing the gap between materials and practical applications.

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Authors
López‐Valdeolivas, M., Liu, D., Broer, D. J., & Sánchez‐Somolinos, C.
Affiliations
  • Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (ES)
  • Eindhoven University of Technology (NL)
  • Laboratory of Functional Organic Materials and Devices Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Eindhoven University of Technology P.O. Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands
Corresponding author
Sánchez‐Somolinos, Carlos
Venue
Macromolecular Rapid Communications
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-12-06
Volume
39
Issue
5
ISSN
  • 1022-1336 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-3927
OpenAlex
W2771751522
Cited by
371
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 60 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 62 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 16
FWCI
24.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • TU/e Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • TU/e Research Portal (submittedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Zaguan (University of Zaragoza Repository) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (SAF2014‐54763‐C2‐2‐R)
  • H2020 European Research Council (66999)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (15135)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials › Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials › Dielectric materials and actuators
Keywords
4D printing, soft robotics, actuators, liquid crystal elastomers, stimuli-responsive polymers, shape morphing, additive manufacturing, active polymers
MeSH terms
Polymers, Robotics, Temperature, Molecular Structure, Elastomers, Printing, Three-Dimensional

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