Modern concepts and application of soft robotics in 4D printing

Kumar, S. Bharani; Sekar, S.; Sivakumar, Gandhi; Srinivas, J.; Lavanya, R.; Suresh, G.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2054/1/012056

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“…The integration of 3D printing and SRPs can help to develop soft robotics of a variety of sizes for performing complex functions with minimal manipulation. [ 530–533 ] Recent studies showed the development of smart grippers, actuators, and robots for different applications. [ 534–540 ] For instance, Cecchini et al [ 381 ] exploited the reshaping ability of humidity‐responsive materials to develop a seed‐like soft robot by using FDM printing, as illustrated in Figure A.…”

Section: Applications Of Additively Manufactured Srpsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in the Additive Manufacturing of Stimuli‐Responsive Soft Polymers

Tariq,

Arif,

Khalid

et al. 2023

Adv Eng Mater

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Stimuli‐responsive polymers (SRPs) are special types of soft materials, which have been extensively used for developing flexible actuators, soft robots, wearable devices, sensors, self‐expanding structures, and biomedical devices, thanks to their ability to change their shapes and functional properties in response to external stimuli including light, humidity, heat, pH, electric field, solvent, and magnetic field or combinations of two or more of these stimuli. In recent years, additive manufacturing (AM) aka three‐dimensional (3D) printing technology of these SRPs, also known as four‐dimensional (4D) printing, has gained phenomenal attention in different engineering fields, thanks to its unique ability to develop complex, personalized, and innovative structures, which undergo twisting, elongating, swelling, rolling, shrinking, bending, spiraling, and other complex morphological transformations. Herein, an effort has been made to provide insightful information about the AM techniques, type of SRPs, and their applications including, but not limited to tissue engineering, soft robots, bionics, actuators, sensors, construction, and smart textiles. This article also incorporates the current challenges and prospects, hoping to provide an insightful basis for the utilization of this technology in different engineering fields. It is expected that the amalgamation of 3D printing with SRPs would provide unparalleled advantages in different engineering arenas.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Section: Applications Of Additively Manufactured Srpsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Advances in the Additive Manufacturing of Stimuli‐Responsive Soft Polymers

Tariq,

Arif,

Khalid

et al. 2023

Adv Eng Mater

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“…PolyJet printing technique uses direct jetting of photopolymer ink droplets and subsequently solidified onto a build platform [103]. This technique is extensively applied to fabricate smart materials [104]. To date, 4D-printed structures developed by using polyjet printing are actuated through heat [105].…”

Section: D Printing Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%