4D Thermomechanical metamaterials for soft microrobotics
4D metamaterials offer the additional functionality of being responsive to external stimuli. Here, a metamaterial-based soft robot is composed of bilayer plates that can rotate and translate in response to thermal stimuli, allowing controlled motion.
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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Series: | Communications Materials |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00189-0 |