Materiales
Materiales
Liquid Crystal Elastomer‐Based Haptic Pixel Arrays at Your Fingertips for Advanced Human–Machine Interfaces
09/08/2026 -
We mechanically program liquid crystal elastomer coatings as a stimuli‐responsive and digitally addressable platform for refreshable tactile displays; we validate the perceptual performance of our...
A Skin‐Inspired High‐κ Self‐Healing Polymer for Low‐Voltage Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
08/08/2026 -
A skin‐inspired high‐κ self‐healing polymer is designed to overcome the high voltage limitation of dielectric elastomer actuators by possessing high dielectric constant, low modulus, and...
Azobenzene's Cross‐Scale Optics and Photonics: Molecular Photoswitching, Mesoscopic Material Motions, and Adaptive Devices
05/08/2026 -
Azobenzene photoswitches translate molecular‐scale E/Z photoisomerization into macroscopic material responses and device‐level photonic functions. This Review highlights how azobenzene research...
Bio‐Inspired Pneumatic Soft Gripper With Adjustable Range and Grasping Force
31/07/2026 -
The bio‐inspired soft gripper draws inspiration from the suction cup structure of the lamprey, achieving exceptional grasping performance through coordinated positive–negative pressure actuation...
Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications
01/08/2026 -
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward...
Geometry‐Tunable Auxetic Behavior in a 3D‐Printed Multipoint Gap Cellular Metamaterial: Experimental and Numerical Insights
28/07/2026 -
This work presents a novel class of 3D‐printed auxetic metamaterials, distinguished by their angle‐tunable mechanical behavior. Inspired by a four‐leaf clover configuration, the proposed...
Study on the Migration Resistance of Polyester Polyol D1050 in NR/BR Rubber Composites
27/07/2026 -
High‐molecular‐weight polyester polyol D1050 partially substitutes treated distillate aromatic extract plasticizer in natural rubber/butadiene rubber blends to block antioxidant 4020 migration....
One‐Step Direct Writing and In Situ Poling of Ultrathin Piezoelectric Microarchitectures for Organ‐Conformal Stretchable Biointerfaces
28/07/2026 -
This work proposes a manufacturing‐enabled strategy for constructing ultrathin and stretchable piezoelectric biointerfaces with precisely engineered microarchitectures and stable polarization. By...
Activation‐Free Liquid‐Metal Composite Elastomers via Ultrasonic‐Enabled Interface Welding for Strain‐Insensitive Electronics
25/07/2026 -
We present an activation‐free liquid metal composite elastomer (ALCE) utilizing acoustic cavitation to alloy LM nanoparticles and silver nanowires. This forms a gradient structure with a highly...
Highly Entangled Bottlebrush Polymer Networks
22/07/2026 -
Bottlebrush polymers are difficult to entangle, enabling ultrasoft yet brittle networks. We report highly entangled bottlebrush elastomers that remain ultrasoft (∼1 kPa) yet stretch to ∼1800% and...
Direction‐Dependent Plasmonic Chiroptical Response With High Asymmetry and Dynamic Tunability
22/07/2026 -
A plasmonic chiroptical film capable of light‐propagation‐direction‐dependent circular dichroism (CD) is achieved based on the linear assembly of gold nanospheres (AuNSs) on an elastomeric...
Can Elastomers Combine Stiffness, Toughness and Fatigue Resistance?
21/07/2026 -
This review studies how the molecular and macroscopic architecture of elastomers influence their mechanical properties including: stiffness, stretchability, toughness, fatigue resistance, and damping...
Additive Manufacturing of Alumina‐Reinforced Elastomers
16/07/2026 -
Vat‐photopolymerized elastomers reinforced with platelet‐shaped alumina exhibited preferential orientation, reduced porosity, and significantly enhanced mechanical performance. A 3 wt% platelet...
Hysteresis‐Free Near‐Ideal Elastic Gels
14/07/2026 -
A spatial crosslinking (SC) strategy was developed to construct tough, creep‐resistant, low‐hysteresis hydrogels under substantial deformations (ε = 6000%), and tear‐resistant hydrogels under...
Resolving the Strength–Modulus–Elasticity Tradeoff in Elastomers Using Dual Phase‐Separated Nanodomains
12/07/2026 -
Elastomers integrating ultrahigh strength, high modulus, and excellent elastic recovery are realized via copolymerization of rigid aromatic polyurea segments with flexible poly(urethane–urea)...
In Situ‐Constructed Elastomeric Interphase for Grain Boundary Stabilization in High‐Voltage Layered Oxide Cathodes
11/07/2026 -
This study introduces a universal strategy for stabilizing layered oxide cathodes during high‐voltage operation by developing a highly elastic and voltage‐tolerant poly(urea‐siloxane) (PUSi)...
Spider Silk‐Inspired High‐Damping Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers Enabled by Semi‐Interpenetrating Networks
09/07/2026 -
Inspired by the β‐sheet nanocrystals in natural spider silk, we develop a high‐damping polycrystalline‐phase liquid crystal elastomer fiber enabled by a semi‐interpenetrating network. The...
Effect of mold runner channel and injection speed on the tear strength of liquid silicone rubber
10/07/2026 -
Background Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) face a multitude of challenges in their lifetime including complex symptomatology, co-morbid...
