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.

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Main Authors: Qingxiang Ji, Johnny Moughames, Xueyan Chen, Guodong Fang, Juan J. Huaroto, Vincent Laude, Julio Andrés Iglesias Martínez, Gwenn Ulliac, Cédric Clévy, Philippe Lutz, Kanty Rabenorosoa, Valerian Guelpa, Arnaud Spangenberg, Jun Liang, Alexis Mosset, Muamer Kadic
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4d60a79d086b4d4d8ac97e4f3a39d5d1
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